AMERICAN Airlines Cargo has safely and securely transported priceless Spanish art from locations worldwide to San Antonio in the United States.
The works by masters such as El Greco, Velazquez, Goya and Picasso went on display from June 23 to September 16 at the San Antonio Museum of Art exhibition, 'Spain: 500 Years of Spanish Painting from the Museums of Madrid.'
The exhibition includes 40 masterpieces from eight different collections, including the Prado Museum, the Thyssen, Bornemisza Museum and the Reina Sofia Museum in Madrid.
The airline partnered with freight forwarding specialists in four countries to ensure the paintings were handled with great care. The transferring required a significant amount of time, effort and coordination, reported London's Air Cargo News.
Due to the value of the artwork, security officials were involved at every stage of the transport, including loading and unloading, packaging and processing through customs.
Representatives from American Airlines oversaw this process to ensure that the paintings were never out of sight and always accompanied by a museum representative. In the end, the conveyance was seamless and the works of art arrived at their destination safely and on time.
'These works of art are incredibly important to the city of San Antonio as they celebrate their tricentennial,' said American Airlines director of Europe and Asia cargo operations Sandy Scott.
'Safely and securely transporting priceless Picasso and El Greco works across the globe is no easy task. This project required our team members to work together in a creative way while also partnering seamlessly with multiple outside companies in four different countries.'
The works by masters such as El Greco, Velazquez, Goya and Picasso went on display from June 23 to September 16 at the San Antonio Museum of Art exhibition, 'Spain: 500 Years of Spanish Painting from the Museums of Madrid.'
The exhibition includes 40 masterpieces from eight different collections, including the Prado Museum, the Thyssen, Bornemisza Museum and the Reina Sofia Museum in Madrid.
The airline partnered with freight forwarding specialists in four countries to ensure the paintings were handled with great care. The transferring required a significant amount of time, effort and coordination, reported London's Air Cargo News.
Due to the value of the artwork, security officials were involved at every stage of the transport, including loading and unloading, packaging and processing through customs.
Representatives from American Airlines oversaw this process to ensure that the paintings were never out of sight and always accompanied by a museum representative. In the end, the conveyance was seamless and the works of art arrived at their destination safely and on time.
'These works of art are incredibly important to the city of San Antonio as they celebrate their tricentennial,' said American Airlines director of Europe and Asia cargo operations Sandy Scott.
'Safely and securely transporting priceless Picasso and El Greco works across the globe is no easy task. This project required our team members to work together in a creative way while also partnering seamlessly with multiple outside companies in four different countries.'