Airbus Corporate Foundation, Red Cross Red Crescent Send Aid To Syrian Refugees

An Airbus flight on behalf of the Red Cross Red Crescent landed Tuesday in Amman, Jordan, transporting medical equipment and supplies as well as medical and logistics personnel.

This Airbus A340-600 test aircraft was loaded in Helsinki by the Finnish Red Cross, with help from Finnair Cargo for palletizing and loading. This mission was arranged between the Airbus Corporate Foundation and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). These supplies will enable the delivery of medical services in a new Syrian refugee camp currently being set up in Azraq, about 62 miles east of Amman, which will accommodate up to 130,000 people.
 
The goods sent by the Finnish Red Cross are a part of a joint Red Cross Red Crescent initiative and includes beds, tents, surgical equipment and medicine. Ten people from the Red Cross (nurses, doctors, and technicians) are also part of the support.
 
“The humanitarian needs to support the flight of thousands of people who are fleeing Syria increase every day," said IFRC Under Secretary General for Program Services, Walter Cotte. "In Jordan, the Red Cross Red Crescent is providing vital health care to thousands of refugees. Airbus’ delivery of life-saving equipment, supplies and skilled people is invaluable, enabling us to provide for the health care needs of this vulnerable population.”

“The Airbus Foundation has been working regularly for several years with the IFRC, coordinating humanitarian missions such as this one today in Jordan," said Andrea Debbané, Executive Director of the Airbus Foundation. "We also wish to thank all our partners involved in this project, the IFRC, the Finnish Red Cross, Finnair Cargo and Nordisk Aviation.”

The Airbus Corporate Foundation was created in December 2008 to facilitate charitable activities worldwide within an international network of employees and partners.

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