News / Airlines divided on cross-industry collaboration to boost pharma volumes

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Air cargo players should accelerate collaboration efforts to grow pharmaceutical volumes, delegates heard at last week’s Air Cargo China event in Shanghai.

However, major airlines are divided on the benefits of joining cross-industry collaboration groups such as Pharma.Aero.

“Some pharma shippers are still concerned with using air cargo, with 90% of temperature excursions taking place in the airport environment,” explained Jaisey Yip, ‎Changi Airport’s associate general manager for cargo and logistics.

“The air freight industry is very fragmented, with many players and stakeholders ...