Mediworld September-October 2018 LR

Feature
Carrying pharmaceutical products proved to be
one of the biggest earners for Turkish Cargo and
one of its most rewarding tasks with its high
impact on people's health on a global scale.
And this task of handling time and temperaturesensitive
vaccines, medicines, raw materials for pharma
products, plasma, sera, biochem, bio-tech and other
medical materials, is projected to get even bigger with
the opening of the ultra-modern Istanbul New Airport on
October 29, 2018, as it offers better state-of-the-art
facilities.
With carefully crafted rules and process in place in
handling pharma products, Turkish Cargo has
successfully established itself as a trusted brand in the
pharma transportation market.
Turkish Airlines Deputy Chairman and CEO Bilal Eksi
says the company has prudently invested in
pharmaceutical transportation and e-commerce over
the years with high hopes for good returns.
“Maintaining our success is important. Turkish Cargo
has taken many steps set itself apart from the other
carriers in special cargo areas, and this accomplishment
required expertise. In the near future, we'll hear our
brand's name mentioned more and more on the global
stage, stemming from our investments in pharmaceutical
transportation and electronic commerce. I am
confident that these new developments will increase
our unit revenues,” Eksi was quoted as saying in Turkish
Cargo newsletter.
Istanbul New Airport
Turkey's Istanbul New Airport, touted as the biggest in
the world with annual capacity of 200 million
As planned,
Turkish Cargo will
continue all of its cargo
operations from
Istanbul Atatürk Airport
until December 31, 2018.
Henceforth, all belly
hold cargo will be
shipped to Istanbul
New Airport with
continuing transition.
passengers once fully completed, boasts of a
cargo/logistics center measuring 1.4 million sq. meters.
The center is designed to handle up to 2.5 million tons a
year on its first phase and up to 5.5 million tons annually
in its second and third phases. It can accommodate more
than 30 wide body aircraft at its dock simultaneously
with parking positions in front of warehouses using air
side service tunnels to avoid congestion.
Pharmaceutical goods which are easily susceptible to
decay, deterioration and decomposition if exposed to
adverse temperature, humidity and other unfavorable
environmental conditions are assured of protection at
the new airport with temperature controlled facilities
and experts who are well trained to handle them.
As planned, Turkish Cargo will continue all of its cargo
operations from Istanbul Atatürk Airport until December
31, 2018. Henceforth, all belly hold cargo will be shipped
to Istanbul New Airport with continuing transition.
“Our new hub in Istanbul, the logistics center of the
world, with the completion of the new airport will allow
us to serve our clients even better than previously with
its 165,000 m² usage area,” Turkish Cargo said
in a statement.
“We are designing higher quality and more efficient
processes with diversified special cargo areas allowing
for differentiated services for product groups. Our Mega
Hub will be the air cargo terminal to integrate artificial
intelligence into the operational process once the PCHS
and ASRS systems are fully installed. With investments
and our ever-growing fleet, we're taking confident steps
towards our goal of becoming one of the top 5 brands in
the air cargo industry,” it added.
Quality Standards
With unparalleled advantage of access to more than 300
destinations in 124 countries thanks to Turkish Airlines'
wide network and modern fleet combined with its own
freighter fleet, Turkish Cargo is able to deliver
pharmaceuticals to any parts of the world fast
and efficiently.
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