Airline uses modern cooling technologies
Turkish Cargo has extended the validity period of its IATA CEIV (Center of Excellence for Independent Validators) Pharma Certificate until 2022, proving the carrier’s success in all processes throughout the air transportation of medicinal products.
The certifications, obtained initially in 2016, had to be renewed in order to extend its validity after the three year period. The renewals were planned with the Turkish Airlines Aviation Academy and completed successfully following the audits by the IATA, resulting in extension of the validity periods of these certificates for the carrier and the Ataturk Airport (ISL) station.
Turkish Cargo is committed to the integrity and confirming with all required criteria of all cold-chain products throughout the transportation process of the critical medicinal products such as medicines, vaccines, biotechnological products, diagnosis samples, sensitive medical devices, organs, tissues, the carrier said in a press communiqué.
Implementing all handling procedures with dedicated teams working in harmony at its special cargo storage facility of 3,500sqm in all its accomplished special cargo operations, Turkish Cargo makes use of active temperature-controlled Envirotainer and CSafe containers, the electrical air-conditioning container Opticooler, Thermal Dolly and disposable thermal sheets equipped with thermal isolation features, minimizing any and all risks in highly-critical medicinal products.
Making use of special products designed exclusively for consignments including medicines and medical products and introducing its superior shipment quality to the giant global pharmaceutical companies, Turkish Cargo provides air cargo service to 126 countries thanks to its extensive flight network.
