Tue, Aug 10, 2010
Air Partner Arranges Dispatch of an Airbus A300 Freighter
Let's add another thumbs-up for the value of aviation for those
in need... Last week, an International Air Freight
operation, Air Partner, put an A300 in the air, carrying
32 tons of emergency aid supplies, to flood-stricken Pakistan. The
charter flight departed within 48 hours of quote confirmation
taking off from Brindisi in Italy, to Islamabad, Pakistan, loaded
with generators, water purification units, water tanks, plastic
sheeting, latrines, jerry cans and high energy biscuits.
It touched down in the early hours of Saturday
morning.
Air Partner's Nigel Nicholas from the Group's UK Freight team
arranged the flight for an international relief agency. "We
immediately searched for suitable aircraft availability from a
carrier that has accreditation to operate into Italy," he said.
"Air Partner is highly experienced at sourcing solutions to meet
urgent aviation demands in the event of crises worldwide and we
hope this emergency response flight brings some relief to the
millions of people currently suffering from the disastrous monsoon
flooding."
Air Partner claims considerable expertise arranging repatriation
and relief flights in times of disaster and recently provided a
series of humanitarian flights to Haiti following the country's
devastating earthquake. Now in its 49th year of operation, the
company is a trusted partner working with leading non-government
agencies globally. Air Partner has played a role assisting victims
in a number of natural and man-made disaster arranging flights to
Sudan, Chad, Pakistan, Indonesia, Ethiopia and Afghanistan. Its
operational planning skills and the expertise of its staff mean
that Air Partner can arrange flexible rapid deployments into
difficult and hostile areas.
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