DOHA: Qatar Airways Cargo will launch twice weekly Airbus 330 freighter services to Basel, Switzerland, on January 28, the company said yesterday.
The airline will also commence a Pharma Express service this month – the first of its kind in the industry, offering air freight to the pharmaceutical industry worldwide.
Pharma Express will link two key pharma origins, Brussels and Basel, with the extensive QA’s network via Doha. The Pharma Express route will be served by the Airbus 330 freighter and will operate from Brussels to Basel with a final stop in Doha on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Basel has a large pharmaceutical industry and is home to the headquarters of many major pharmaceutical firms, while the Swiss chemical industry also operates largely from Basel. Brussels and the region of Flanders in Belgium house 146 life science companies with biotech activities, of which 50 are related to healthcare, 46 active in the bio-based economy and 50 are life science providers.
“The pharmaceutical industry is witnessing rapid growth and with the rising demand there is the need to ensure that pharmaceuticals and healthcare products are transported with the utmost care while avoiding any temperature fluctuations. By investing in sophisticated technology and a team of highly qualified staff, QA Cargo can now offer healthcare firms and their logistic partners a service for shipping temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals all over the world,” said Ulrich Ogiermann, Chief Officer, QA Cargo. The Peninsula
