Over the course of three weeks, Air Partner’s freight division chartered a total of 18 flights from the US to Juba, via Entebbe in Uganda, transporting more than 400 large pallets of non-perishable food, weighing over 400 tonnes.
Eight of the flights were operated by Boeing 747s and the other ten on Ilyushin IL-76s. Speed was a crucial element in the project, and Air Partner’s freight team worked all hours to deliver the sensitive cargo to the people of South Sudan in good time.
Jack Burt, Vice President of Air Partner’s US cargo division, said: “Air Partner is committed to providing relief in times of crisis. In order to ensure that every aspect of this project was as seamless as possible, members of our freight team were stationed on the ground at Entebbe airport to provide expert supervision.
“With the current prolonged conflict and economic instability in South Sudan, we are fortunate to be able to help deliver such an important commodity that can have a direct impact on the people of the region.”