Aegean converts aircraft into Cargo for China flights
Mar 27, 2020, 1:17 pm
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Aegean converts aircraft into Cargo for China flights
AEGEAN and Hellenic Petroleum cooperate and offer together 10 flights for the transport of medical and pharmaceutical supplies.
Friday, 27-03-2020
AEGEAN and Hellenic Petroleum, cooperate and together support the current effort of the Greek State to combat the unprecedented COVID-19 crisis, by operating free cargo flights for the transport of medical and pharmaceutical supplies.
AEGEAN will provide for aircraft and crew as well as other variable costs, while Hellenic Petroleum through EKO will cover the respective fuel costs.
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https://en.about.aegeanair.com/media...osferoyn-mazi/
Mar 28, 2020, 10:09 am
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Why do you say "China flights" in the title? I'd have thought these aircraft will mostly be used for moving supplies quickly around Greece as and when required. Even supplies coming in from other places in Europe are probably better handled by dedicated cargo operators in many cases.
I really hope so but I don't see how this shows anything, except maybe that they're making themselves 'indispensable' to the government, which is probably a good thing.
Out of interest, does anybody know which aircraft are being stripped like this? The article I read said "two A320/A321 series aircraft"
shows that A3 will still be around when the dust settlles
Out of interest, does anybody know which aircraft are being stripped like this? The article I read said "two A320/A321 series aircraft"
Mar 28, 2020, 2:22 pm
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Why do you say "China flights" in the title? I'd have thought these aircraft will mostly be used for moving supplies quickly around Greece as and when required. Even supplies coming in from other places in Europe are probably better handled by dedicated cargo operators in many cases.
I really hope so but I don't see how this shows anything, except maybe that they're making themselves 'indispensable' to the government, which is probably a good thing.
Out of interest, does anybody know which aircraft are being stripped like this? The article I read said "two A320/A321 series aircraft"
I really hope so but I don't see how this shows anything, except maybe that they're making themselves 'indispensable' to the government, which is probably a good thing.
Out of interest, does anybody know which aircraft are being stripped like this? The article I read said "two A320/A321 series aircraft"
“ AEGEAN and Hellenic Petroleum will initially offer up to 10 flights to China” as per text in article.
Mar 28, 2020, 2:28 pm
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Mar 29, 2020, 3:08 am
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EDIT: I just saw that the same aircraft flew Athens-Mumbai non-stop last week (6hr33min) while still configures for pax. I'd guess that was a repatriation flight. Pretty impressive range. The return was via DXB.
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Mar 29, 2020, 3:24 am
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From Mumbai they brought back 5 tons of chloroquine.
https://greece.greekreporter.com/202...ce-from-india/
https://greece.greekreporter.com/202...ce-from-india/
Mar 30, 2020, 10:50 am
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You shouldn't be. It is protective measures. It is done under assumptions that anything has potential to be source of infection. This is only way to protect the ramp workers. Remember a report about Heathrow baggage handler being infected not long ago?
In China you have to wear a face mask to take public transportation or even go to shopping malls. Europeans and Americans may find it intrusive. But as an individual, I feel much safer to have a mask and see other people wearing a mask too. It is a personal choice. Unfortunately for those cargo loaders, the protection wear is their only choice at this moment.
In China you have to wear a face mask to take public transportation or even go to shopping malls. Europeans and Americans may find it intrusive. But as an individual, I feel much safer to have a mask and see other people wearing a mask too. It is a personal choice. Unfortunately for those cargo loaders, the protection wear is their only choice at this moment.
Mar 30, 2020, 11:51 am
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You shouldn't be. It is protective measures. It is done under assumptions that anything has potential to be source of infection. This is only way to protect the ramp workers. Remember a report about Heathrow baggage handler being infected not long ago?
In China you have to wear a face mask to take public transportation or even go to shopping malls. Europeans and Americans may find it intrusive. But as an individual, I feel much safer to have a mask and see other people wearing a mask too. It is a personal choice. Unfortunately for those cargo loaders, the protection wear is their only choice at this moment.
In China you have to wear a face mask to take public transportation or even go to shopping malls. Europeans and Americans may find it intrusive. But as an individual, I feel much safer to have a mask and see other people wearing a mask too. It is a personal choice. Unfortunately for those cargo loaders, the protection wear is their only choice at this moment.
I just thought it was kind of weird, considering they are handling boxes from (probably) one known source. Good point about the LHR baggage handlers though.
Mar 30, 2020, 2:45 pm
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Could it be to protect themselves from inhaling residue from a potential harmful drug? I've never tried this drug but my impression was that most malaria drugs are quite horrible. And with the unconventional method of shipping some boxes may, theoretically, have been damaged or opened?