American Airlines Cargo establishes Pharma corridor connecting Europe and the U.S.

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.”