AA Cargo gets approval for new temp control containers

FORT WORTH, Texas — American Airlines Cargo added the Envirotainer e1 and e2 containers to its lineup of healthcare shipping solutions. Effective November 1st, American will begin accepting both containers and is officially the first US passenger carrier to receive carriage approval from the US Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) for the larger RAP e2 unit and offer the full suite of Envirotainer products to customers.

The Envirotainer RKN e1 unit uses compressor cooling and electric heating for shipments requiring additional temperature control throughout transport. The larger RAP e2 is an actively temperature-controlled container with an insulated shell designed to provide the superior protection necessary for the global shipment of highly-sensitive healthcare products. The e2 container can handle any set temperature between zero and 25 degrees Celsius for the seamless transport of potentially life-saving medicines across the globe, regardless of ambient conditions.

Introducing these modernized containers into American’s expanding cold-chain network enables the airline to offer further enhancements to the temperature-control capabilities available to customers. Major benefits include superior insulation properties, extensive internal space and the ability to maintain 35-plus hours of battery life on a single charge in extreme conditions—and up to 100 hours in a typical shipment scenario.

“Following the FAA approval of our RKN e1 and RAP e2 containers, this news from our long-standing partner American Airlines Cargo contributes to a growing Envirotainer network, increasing availability and flexibility for our customers,” said Simon Angeldorff, CEO from Envirotainer. “Envirotainer has had a focused effort for a number of years to grow our network in the Americas, to ensure our best-in-class solutions are available where they are needed.”