SWISS is to perform a series of flights bringing vital protective medical
equipment from China to Switzerland. The operation, which is extensively
supported by the company’s Swiss WorldCargo airfreight division, is being
conducted on behalf of the Zurich Cantonal Pharmacy and in collaboration with
knechtcare / Welti-Furrer (the Knecht Group) and Männedorf Hospital.
Under the operation, more than ten cargo-only Airbus A340 flights will be
performed this month from Mainland China, bringing over 35 million personal
protection items for the use of healthcare personnel including protective
suits, medical gloves, safety goggles and breathing masks. All in all, the
transports will amount to over 200 tonnes.
No passengers will be transported on these flights. They will only carry
cargo, loaded in both the hold and the passenger cabin. The first such flight
arrived from Shanghai in Zurich at 17:54 on Sunday 5 April.
Swiss WorldCargo is also working with further partners to transport cargo from
Switzerland to China which is of key importance to the Swiss export sector and
to global goods flows.
Swiss WorldCargo operated two cargo-only flights to Zurich from Hong Kong and Shanghai as well as one such flight from Beijing so far. Further Swiss WorldCargo flights to and from China are being planned, to continue to maintain the supply chains between Switzerland and the world.
