- American Airlines Cargo has introduced a dedicated pharmaceutical corridor connecting Amsterdam and Brussels with major U.S. destinations via London Heathrow, offering an integrated, end-to-end temperature-controlled logistics solution for the movement of healthcare and life sciences products.
- The corridor combines GDP-certified temperature-controlled trucking with the carrier’s transatlantic air cargo network, supporting shipments requiring 2°C to 8°C and 15°C to 25°C temperature ranges. The service complies with IATA CEIV Pharma and Good Distribution Practice (GDP) standards, ensuring cold chain integrity throughout transit.
- Operating daily since 1 May 2026, the new corridor streamlines pharmaceutical logistics through standardised handling, transfer and air transport processes, providing customers with a reliable, compliant and scalable cold chain solution between Europe and the United States.
New end-to-end temperature-controlled solution links Amsterdam and Brussels with key U.S. pharma hubs via London Heathrow
American Airlines Cargo has established a dedicated pharma corridor connecting key European life sciences hubs in Amsterdam (AMS) and Brussels (BRU) with major U.S. destinations via London Heathrow (LHR). The corridor is designed to support the growing demands of pharmaceutical and healthcare supply chains, delivering a fully integrated, temperature-controlled logistics solution across both ground and air networks.
Built in alignment with IATA CEIV Pharma and GDP standards, the corridor leverages American’s extensive daily transatlantic flight network from London to key U.S. pharma
hubs. The solution integrates validated temperature-controlled trucking services operated in partnership with FlyUs Aviation Group (FlyUs) with American’s ExpediteTC℠ offering to ensure seamless, end-to-end cold chain protection.
Operating as a daily, GDP-certified service since May 1, 2026, the temperature-controlled trucking connects Amsterdam and Brussels directly with London Heathrow, one of American Airlines Cargo’s largest international gateways. Designed specifically for pharmaceutical and healthcare shipments, the service supports defined temperature
ranges of 2°C to 8°C and 15°C to 25°C in both directions, helping ensure product integrity throughout the ground portion of the journey.
The corridor brings together standardized processes across ground handling, transfer and air transport to ensure consistent temperature control and compliance throughout the journey. By connecting leading European pharmaceutical gateways with the strength of American’s global network, it creates a reliable, scalable solution for moving temperature-sensitive healthcare shipments.
“The launch of this pharma corridor represents a strategic step in strengthening our pharmaceutical and healthcare network across Europe and the United States,” said Eric
Mathieu, Managing Director of Customer Experience at American Airlines Cargo. “Built on standardized, end-to-end processes and supported by validated ground solutions and our global air network, this initiative enables a consistent, reliable and fully compliant experience for customers moving temperature-sensitive shipments.”
Customers can plan and book shipments through aacargo.com, where additional details on schedules and ExpediteTC℠ solutions are available.
