SINCE the earthquake and tsunami that devastated parts of Indonesia in September 28, Air Charter Service has delivered more than 600 tons of aid to the country, reported the American Journal of Transportation
SINCE the earthquake and tsunami that devastated parts of Indonesia in September 28, Air Charter Service has delivered more than 600 tons of aid to the country, reported the American Journal of Transportation. Over the past few weeks Air Charter Service's global offices have been sourcing aircraft to carry relief goods to the region.
Said ACS cargo chief Dan Morgan-Evans: 'The 7.5 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami caused widespread damage to the Sulawesi coast of Indonesia - tens of thousands of homes have been destroyed and there are hundreds of thousands of people now homeless.
'The death toll from the natural disaster has now exceeded 2,000, with many thousands of people still missing. Our US, Asian and European offices have all been heavily involved in the humanitarian effort since, on behalf of our clients,' Mr Morgan-Evans said.
'We have been flying in different types of much needed aid, such as shelter kits and water purifying tablets on a variety of aircraft types, including Antonov AN-12s, Boeing B757s and B777s.'
He said there are still a lot of aid supplies stockpiled in Malaysia and the surrounding area so, once the aircraft were sourced, many of the operations have been swift.
'We have flown in other relief goods from the Middle East and Europe - in total, seven of our offices have arranged more than 20 charters to the region carrying a total of just over 600 tonnes,' Mr Morgan-Evans said.
