Brussels Airport signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with United Airlines and the Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP), the state authority responsible for stimulating and supporting the development and expansion of Virginia\u2019s economy.<\/p>\n
The MoU aims to set up a dedicated pharmaceutical corridor between Brussels Airport and Washington Dulles International Airport, creating aligned processes and a standardised flow between both airports.<\/p>\n
This partnership confirms Brussels Airport\u2019s leading role as Europe\u2019s preferred pharma hub and further strengthens its position as a trusted partner in building efficient and reliable pharma supply chains between Europe and the rest of the world.<\/p>\n
Belgium is the world\u2019s fourth-largest exporter of pharmaceutical products and is home to a dense network of leading life sciences companies. Within this ecosystem, Brussels Airport plays a key role as a pharma hub, building on years of pioneering expertise in pharma logistics.<\/p>\n
In 2014, Brussels Airport became the first airport globally where the entire cargo community achieved CEIV Pharma certification. \u200b Today, the airport offers the largest surface of temperature-controlled storage capacity in Europe.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Virginia\u2019s pharmaceutical sector is expanding, creating new opportunities for transatlantic air cargo flows. Recent investments by major biopharmaceutical companies highlight the region\u2019s emergence as a key manufacturing hub in the United States.<\/p>\n
Building on Brussels Airport\u2019s expertise as a preferred European pharma hub and Virginia\u2019s growing role as a strategic gateway for pharmaceutical trade in the US, an MoU was signed between Brussels Airport, VEDP, and United Airlines to enhance the collaboration.<\/p>\n
Arnaud Feist, CEO of Brussels Airport, said: \u201cStrong partnerships and a well-aligned community are essential for our cargo operations.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith this memorandum, we are creating a reliable corridor for pharmaceutical air cargo with Washington Dulles International Airport.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis collaboration recognises Brussels Airport\u2019s expertise in pharma logistics and the strength of our ecosystem. By sharing best practices and exchanging knowledge, we can work more efficiently and continue to strengthen transatlantic pharma supply chains.\u201d<\/p>\n
The agreement aims to create a standardised and optimised air cargo corridor for pharmaceutical and life science products between Brussels Airport and Washington Dulles International Airport, leveraging Brussels Airport\u2019s extensive expertise and advanced infrastructure.<\/p>\n
Within this framework, United Airlines will serve as the primary carrier on this route, currently operating a daily flight, mainly carrying pharmaceuticals and medical supplies.<\/p>\n
Jason El Koubi, VEDP President and CEO said: \u201cInternational connectivity is essential to supporting the growth of Virginia\u2019s advanced manufacturing and pharmaceutical industries.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis partnership underscores the value of long-term collaboration in building resilient supply chains and expanding Virginia\u2019s reach across Europe and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Brussels Airport signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with United Airlines and the Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP),…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":12209,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[8207,18,135,8208,87,8209],"class_list":{"0":"post-12208","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-brussels","8":"tag-arnaud-feist","9":"tag-brussels","10":"tag-brussels-airport","11":"tag-jason-el-koubi","12":"tag-united-states","13":"tag-virginia-economic-development-partnership-vedp"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@be\/116436495725903648","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12208","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12208"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12208\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12209"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12208"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12208"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12208"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}