American Airlines Cargo has signed a new lease agreement with Sonoco ThermoSafe, which provides temperature assurance packaging, for the new Pegasus ULD passive temperature-controlled bulk shipping container. The Sonoco ThermoSafe’s Pegasus ULD will join the carrier’s fleet of container products in the coming months. With a focus on sustainability, the Pegasus ULD is engineered with composite materials, offering a lighter solution that is also substantially more damage-resistant than traditional metal containers. The Pegasus is also the world’s first FAA and EASA-approved advanced passive bulk temperature-controlled ULD container for pharmaceutical use, outfitted with real-time tracking and temperature-measuring capabilities. “We are delighted