HKG-MIA Pharma Corridor
Project Purpose
The validation of the HKG-MIA Pharma Corridor is a collaborative initiative of Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Miami International Airport (MIA)—both strategic members of Pharma.Aero—aiming to establish reliable, high-quality airport-to-airport pharmaceutical corridors. This spin-off initiative builds on the achievements of Pharma.Aero projects Corridor 1.0 and Corridor 2.0, and leverages the proven Template Protocol for the safe, temperature-controlled transportation of pharmaceutical products.
Project Objective(s)
- Validate the route for the transport time, and
- Validate the route for effectively transporting temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical products within defined transport temperature ranges
Project Status And Key-takeaways
Project ongoing, following the steps:
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Work Package 1: Host and exclusive webinar for the members of both organisations (Pharma.Aero and HLA) on June 15, 2021, followed by a survey. The results of the survey and insights gathered amongst the presenters, the attendees and the project group were outlined in a White Paper. This first report examined the competitive positioning of UAV against other transportation modes, the regulatory framework for drone operations and applications of UAV in the Pharma and Humanitarian Air Cargo sector.
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Work Package 2: Create a 360° interactive video to showcase drone lab technologies, different types of drones and drone operations. This video is now available for Pharma.Aero members only.
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Work Package 3: Map the journey of the Covid-19 vaccines from the manufacture point in Europe to the arm of the patient in Malawi. Draft a list of recommendations on how to optimize the end-to-end transportation by shortening the supply chain and linking both traditional airfreight and drone worlds. Disseminate a theoretical proof of concept (technical report and white paper). See here the video of the Vaccines transportation from Belgium to Malawi.
PROJECT
SUPPORT AND
COLLABORATION.
- Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)
- Miami International Airport (MIA)
- Cathay Pacific Cargo (CX Cargo)