ANA becomes first Japanese carrier to achieve CEIV Pharma

November 16, 2017

All Nippon Airways (ANA) has become the first airline in Japan to be awarded the IATA CEIV Pharma certification.

The airline has achieved the accreditation at ANA’s largest cargo operation, at Narita International Airport in Tokyo.

ANA says to provide a higher quality in handling and transporting pharmaceutical products, it implemented numerous enhancements in various areas, such as organizational structure, training, quality management, and handling manual.

These enhancements it explains enabled it to become the first airline in Japan to receive the CEIV Pharma certification.

Last autumn, ANA developed a new product called ‘PRIO IB Fixed Temp’ – a solution for temperature controlled product transportation, and it notes it will continue to strengthen the quality of pharma handling to meet customer’s needs.

James Graham

James Graham is an award-winning transport media journalist with a long background in the commercial freight sector, including commercial aviation and the aviation supply chain. He was the initial Air Cargo Week journalist and retuned later for a stint as editor. He continues his association as editor of the monthly supplements. He has reported for the newspaper from global locations as well as the UK.