American Airlines Cargo has announced that John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU) have joined its list of US stations certified by IATA’s Center of Excellence for Independent Validators in Pharmaceutical Logistics, or CEIV Pharma.

The carrier says the certifications underscore its commitment to quality in life sciences handling, as the process evaluates safety, compliance, consistency and training at each station to achieve certification.

American Airlines Cargo also recently achieved re-certification of Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), which were first certified in 2021, and still maintains certification of Miami International Airport (MIA) and its headquarters.

In addition to these major hubs, American also operates out of more than 30 CEIV- or GDP-certified locations around the world – most notably including Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), Dublin Airport (DUB), Frankfurt Airport (FRA), Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG), Rio de Janeiro Galeão International Airport (GIG) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Eric Mathieu, head of customer experience for American Airlines Cargo, said: “The new CEIV certifications underscore our commitment to the safe and effective handling of pharmaceuticals and other life sciences commodities. We are committed to meeting our customers’ needs while ensuring compliance and excellence in the services we provide, and this is an example of that.

“We will continue to grow our cold-chain network and focus on how we can offer customers the best products and network for temperature-sensitive shipments.”

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