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The manufacturer Airbus highlights the collaboration of its operators of its family of aircraft in Latin America in the face of the emergency COVID-19.
In the region, many of Airbus customers are also providing support with their equipment, while adapting to global reality, seeking to generate income in the face of a very negative outlook for the airline industry and economy in general.
A) Yes, operators that fly with Airbus in Latin America are contributing to the region with their capabilities:
Airbus A330 passengers are transformed into cargo planes
In Argentina, Aerolíneas Argentinas has already carried out two flights to China, and just confirmed a third flight to the same destination, in order to bring medical supplies to deal with the advance of the coronavirus. The passenger Airbus A330 was adapted to bring essential material in the cabin to help in the fight against the pandemic and on its first flight they arrived 10.000 protective masks for medical use, 50.000 surgical masks, 5.000 protective suits, 200 digital thermometers, 1.000 pairs of gloves and 1.000 shoe covers.
At the same time, The Brazilian airline Azul also announced that it will be making trips to China for the first time in its Airbus A330 in order to repatriate Brazilian citizens stranded in that country and bring medical supplies such as detection tests for COVID-19 in the same cabin..
Transportation of supplies in Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Peru
the brazilian airline, Azul Cargo Express, joined companies seeking to help in the fight against COVID-19, by joining the solidarity action of Expedicionarios Da Saude – an association that concentrates efforts to bring health services to different Brazilian communities – to set up a mobile hospital.
The LATAM airline is adapting some of its aircraft such as the A350 and the A321 passenger to operate dozens of exclusively cargo flights throughout the Americas., and soon to China to transport medical supplies to medical personnel, clinical supplies, samples and medical equipment needed to combat the coronavirus, as well as the transfer of seriously ill patients with non-communicable diseases.
Avianca, through Avianca Cargo, operated cargo flights to meet essential supply needs, as well as the transfer of medicines, pharmaceutical inputs, medical equipments, biological samples and organs.
Mexican operators join Red Cross efforts
In Mexico, low cost airline Volaris, joined the efforts to combat the pandemic by transporting essential medical equipment for Red Cross volunteers on an A320 to 10 country cities, they surrendered 70 boxes of bar soap 7 Kg each and a box of face masks with an approximate weight of 20 kg.
further, Volaris transported around 3,5 tons of sanitary equipment to five cities across the country in partnership with AXA Mexico, to support the medical staff of the Mexican Institute of Social Security (IMSS). and transported directly 40 kilos of sanitary supplies for IMSS staff based in Tijuana.
Aeroméxico has also been part of the relief efforts of the Red Cross, transporting medical supplies to nine cities in the country through Aeroméxico Cargo.. Additionally through the same subsidiary, operated a humanitarian flight to Shanghai, China, to transport medical equipment back to Mexico and thus continue to support the population of that country.
For his part, Viva Aerobus announced that it temporarily set up 10 A320 passenger aircraft to carry out cargo flights, where will transport to 19 tons per trip, with the aim of meeting the needs of the health emergency and providing support to the supply chains of the country that was the root of the COVID-19 outbreak.
innovation
Viva Air's innovation department, called Viva Air Labs launched a contest called “let your innovation fly” to find creative ideas for the sector to mitigate the spread of the virus while encouraging passengers to resume flights.
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If I bring my negative Medical PCR document, will I be able to pass? When do you think I will be able to fly to Chile??
move to which country?
If I bring my negative Medical PCR document, will I be able to pass? When do you think I will be able to fly to Chile?, from Spain, I am Spanish.
You have to wait for the airlines.
I am Spanish, my granddaughter was born, I need to know if I can fly to Chile.
at the moment it is complicated.
Hello, I would like to know if there are flights from Nicaragua to Spain …… Yes, you could inform me xfa
This is where we need information from Nicaragua
Good afternoon, I wanted to know if you can give me information when international flights to Honduras Tegucigalpa open, if you can inform me please, thank you very much
I find it an excellent way to use aircraft, since these should not carry passengers, it is preferable that they carry cargo instead of lying in an airport waiting for the end of the pandemic, more airlines should join this good cause and other innovative initiatives.
They also generate much-needed income