AirBridgeCargo Airlines has become the second airline to join Amsterdam Airport Schiphol’s Pharma Gateway Amsterdam.

“The cargo community at Amsterdam is committed to supporting and developing an efficient and transparent pharma cool chain, that will continue to contribute to the high quality offered at Schiphol,” said Jonas van Stekelenburg [left], head of cargo at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. “We look forward to the input AirBridgeCargo Airlines will bring as our second carrier member. Since launching the initiative just over 12 months ago, the tangible results across the entire pharma supply chain at Schiphol have been very satisfying to see.”

The carrier, which achieved the Center of Excellence for Independent Validators in Pharmaceutical Logistics certification from the International Air Transport Association in November 2016, operates 22 flights per week from Amsterdam to major pharma destinations in Europe, Asia and the US, including Moscow, Chicago, Shanghai and Singapore.

“AirBridgeCargo Airlines is proud to be the second airline to join Schiphol Cargo Community’s quality pharma initiative PGA,” said Henk-Jan van Keulen [right], country manager of the Netherlands at AirBridgeCargo Airlines. “We see high potential for Schiphol to become one of our main airports for pharma flows and an initiative like PGA is considered to be of great value. Within PGA the Schiphol Cargo Community is mutually developing the required logistic chain in order to provide the shippers and consignees with the best possible product. Having Schiphol’s cargo department in the driver’s seat we are also assured to have a neutral chairman. AirBridgeCargo Airlines will join PGA with full support from our global pharma director Mr. Andrey Andreev as well as our regional pharma manager Mr. Alexander Treber. Mr. Treber and I will also personally join the PGA carrier meetings at AMS.”

PGA was formed in March 2016 to provide transparency and quality within the pharma air cargo supply chain. All members must be CEIV Pharma-certified and benefit from regular knowledge sharing sessions organized by Schiphol Cargo to facilitate cooperation between the different players in the cool chain.

Current members also include Air France KLM Martinair Cargo, Cyberfreight Pharma Logistics, De Jong Special Services, DJ Middelkoop, dnata, GEFCO Forwarding Netherlands, Jan de Rijk Logistics, SGS, Swissport Cargo Services, VCK Logistics Airfreight, Worldwide Flight Services and Yusen Logistics Benelux.