Qatar Airways Cargo has introduced TechLift, a specialized air cargo solution designed to meet the growing demand for semiconductor transportation. This innovative service ensures the highest level of protection and precision in handling critical components such as integrated circuits, chipsets, microchips, and semiconductor manufacturing machinery.
TechLift offers advanced shock absorption technology to safeguard shipments during ground and air transport. It also provides higher loading priority, the use of approved data loggers, and commodity-specific handling techniques to maintain the integrity of these delicate products.

Mark Drusch, Chief Officer Cargo at Qatar Airways Cargo, emphasized the importance of semiconductors in modern industries, from AI and cloud computing to electric vehicles and industrial applications. He highlighted the company’s commitment to delivering semiconductor shipments in pristine condition through highly trained staff and specialized handling procedures.
In addition to TechLift, customers can benefit from AirPlus Solutions, including:
- Q-Climate: Temperature-controlled transport with refrigerated trucks and shock-absorbing technology.
- Q-Plus: Enhanced loading priority.
- Q-Prime: Top priority on capacity-constrained flights with continuous monitoring.
Drusch concluded, “We’ve perfected every aspect of semiconductor transportation, ensuring reliability and excellence with TechLift.”