China Southern Airlines makes Major Freighter Airlift to Sri Lanka

China Southern Airlines has made an emergency 747-400 freight airlift of food, medicines and clothing to Sri Lanka.

“This terribly tragedy has effected everyone at China Southern and our thoughts and prayers go out to the thousands of people in Sri Lanka who have suffered through this horrible crisis,” said Mr. Li Kun, Executive Vice president, China Southern Airlines.

Mr. Li added that, “This emergency airlift by our 747-400 freighter was arranged by the CAAC as part of China’s response to this unprecedented title wave disaster and we are pleased that we could do our part and add to our nation’s response to this catastrophe.”

The China Southern 747-400 freighter was taken off-line from its normal twice weekly service between Chicago and Shanghai and Shenzhen, China and pressed into crisis mode by Sunday’s extraordinary disaster. The supply-laded freighter aircraft touched down late Tuesday in Columbo.

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