The global air cargo brand of Turkish Airlines, Turkish Cargo, has once again confirmed its expertise in transporting pharmaceuticals and healthcare products, perishable cargo, and live animals, as well as its compliance with international quality standards.
The carrier has successfully completed an assessment conducted by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and extended the validity of its IATA CEIV Pharma, IATA CEIV Fresh, and IATA CEIV Live Animals certifications until 2029.
With the IATA CEIV Pharma certification, which it obtained in 2016, Turkish Cargo has become one of the pioneering air cargo carriers meeting international standards in the transportation of pharmaceuticals and healthcare products.
In 2020, the carrier became the first airline to simultaneously obtain the CEIV Pharma, CEIV Fresh, and CEIV Live Animals certifications. Marking its tenth year in IATA CEIV Pharma certification, the brand has once again demonstrated its expertise in special cargo operations with its renewed certifications.
Ali Türk, Turkish Airlines Chief Cargo Officer: “Pharmaceuticals and healthcare products, perishable cargo, and live animal shipments are among the cargo types that require the highest level of operational sensitivity.
“For this reason, we continuously invest not only in our transportation processes but also in our infrastructure, technological capabilities, and human resources. In this regard, the renewal of our IATA CEIV certifications is of great importance, as it once again confirms at an international level the standards we have achieved in special cargo operations and our expertise in this field.
“As Turkish Cargo, we will continue to be a logistics solution partner that is trusted and preferred by stakeholders in the air cargo ecosystem.”
Brendan Sullivan, Global Head of Cargo at IATA, said: “As global supply chains become more complex, the need for consistent, trusted standards is greater than ever.
“Over the past decade, CEIV has established a foundation of transparency and technical excellence across the supply chain—delivering tangible industry benefits, including improved compliance, a stronger culture of quality and increased customer confidence.
“From its inception, Turkish Cargo recognised the value of CEIV, and we are pleased to see them reaffirm their commitment to meeting the industry’s highest standards.”