Medicine, Blankets And Clothing For Flood Victims Arrived In
Bangkok With New Airplane
The Airbus Corporate Foundation and ‘Luftfahrt ohne
Grenzen’ (LOG or ‘Wings of Help’) have
transported some 12 tons of humanitarian goods to Bangkok aboard
the delivery flight of Thai Airways International (THAI)’s
newest A330-300 from Toulouse, France. The aircraft, which was
delivered late last week, is the first of an order for seven
A330-300s placed last year and joins an existing fleet of 20 A330s
already operated by the airline.
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Frankfurt based ‘Luftfahrt ohne Grenzen’, the German
counterpart of ‘Aviation sans Frontières’, has
been a regular partner of the Airbus Corporate Foundation for more
than two years now. The organisation supports Airbus humanitarian
ferry flights from Germany to countries in need, which have been
affected by natural disasters.
“It was logical for THAI to collaborate with Airbus
Corporate Foundation to deliver the humanitarian goods to Thailand
using our latest aircraft," said THAI President Piyasvasti
Amranand. "As we receive the first of an order of seven A330-300
aircraft, it seems only natural to use the first aircraft’s
delivery flight to carry much needed relief cargo.”
“Thailand suffered severe floods this summer. Over 12.8
million people are still affected and in need of medicine, clothing
and blankets,” said Andrea Debbane, Executive Director of the
Airbus Corporate Foundation: “The Airbus Corporate
Foundation, ‘Luftfahrt ohne Grenzen’ and THAI
identified this flight as one more opportunity to transport
humanitarian goods to people in need. We would like to thank both
our partners and all the donor NGOs involved in this
project”.
Donor NGOs include Apotheker helfen e.V. (“Pharmacists are
helping), Humedica, Fraport AG, Coppenrath GmbH and Intermedica
GmbH.
In recent years, Airbus has built up a global network of
airlines and relief organisations to support international
humanitarian help. Delivery flights of new to be delivered aircraft
have been used on numerous occasions to transport goods to
destinations in need all over the world.
The Airbus Corporate Foundation was created to facilitate
charitable activities worldwide within an international network of
employees and partners. The Airbus Corporate Foundation started its
operation on 1st December, 2008 with Airbus president and CEO Tom
Enders being appointed Chairman of its Board of Directors. The
organisation focuses its support on the three themes: humanitarian
and community support, youth development and the environment. Since
its launch in December 2008, the Airbus Corporate Foundation has
facilitated over 20 relief flights to numerous destinations all
over the globe. (Image provided by Airbus)