American Airlines Cargo

American Cargo receives approval for Envirotainer e2/e2

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American Airlines Cargo has made a significant enhancement to its temperature-control programme by adding the Envirotainer e1 and e2 containers to its lineup of healthcare shipping solutions. Effective 1 November, American will begin accepting both containers and is officially the first US passenger carrier to receive carriage approval for the larger RAP e2 unit and offer the full suite of Envirotainer products to customers. "American is extremely excited to have received our approvals for … [Read more...] about American Cargo receives approval for Envirotainer e2/e2

American Airlines Cargo expands Atlanta cargo facility

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American Airlines (AA) Cargo has expanded its operations at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) with a brand-new, 12,000-square-foot facility with new additions to the management team and a fully dedicated staff. This is the second expansion of American’s Atlanta cargo facility since 2013. The move to this new location within the airport’s north cargo facility will help reduce loading and unloading processing times for customers, according to AA. “This new location will … [Read more...] about American Airlines Cargo expands Atlanta cargo facility

AA Cargo appoints new Euro sales manager

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Following the successful merger with US Airways, and the subsequent increase in the size of its operations in mainland Europe over the last year, American Airlines (AA) Cargo has appointed Gisela Schork to the position of regional sales manager – Cargo, Germany and Switzerland - with immediate effect. “Germany is the biggest export market in mainland Europe, so I am looking forward to selling an even greater range of both services and destinations to customers in my region,” … [Read more...] about AA Cargo appoints new Euro sales manager

AAC opens cold chain facility in Philadephia

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American Airlines Cargo officially opened the ExpediteTC° cold storage pharmaceutical facility in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Strategically placed in the northeast pharmaceutical corridor, this high-tech facility and its specially trained employees are key elements in the effective handling of the sensitive, valuable and potentially life-saving products shipped through the international cold chain. This facility is a continuation of American’s investment in the infrastructure to … [Read more...] about AAC opens cold chain facility in Philadephia

FlyUs represents AAC in Hungary, Poland

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American Airlines Cargo has further extended its reach in eastern Europe with the appointment of FlyUs as its GSA in both Hungary and Poland. Effective June 1, FlyUs took on responsibility for the airline’s cargo sales in each country. Both countries are currently off-line destinations in the American Airlines network with cargo being trucked from both Budapest and Warsaw to London, Frankfurt, Munich or Paris for direct entry into the system. All eight American Airlines gateways in … [Read more...] about FlyUs represents AAC in Hungary, Poland

AAC announces new B787 routes

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American Airlines Cargo has announced the use of the new B787-800 Dreamliner aircraft for four international routes: â–ª Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) and Beijing (PEK) – June 2, 2015 â–ª DFW and Buenos Aires (EZE) – June 4, 2015 â–ª DFW and Shanghai (PVG) – June 26, 2015 â–ª Chicago (ORD) and Narita (NRT) – August 18, 2015 Jim Butler, president of American Airlines Cargo, said: “With the addition of the 787, we are able to more effectively utilise our growing network and … [Read more...] about AAC announces new B787 routes