A special thanks was given to the Secretary and Foreign Minister on his behalf. The mission was a success on which CEO PIA Air Marshal Arshad Malik offered his congratulations to the team. Because they can work with contacts on the ground so that all the necessary steps to land an aircraft, to land a cargo aircraft, can be put in place,” Brennan had said. “One of the problems we have in Afghanistan right now is that there is no civil aviation authority functioning, but we are working with Pakistan particularly in the context of the Mazar-i-Sharif airport. “Right now because of security concerns and several other operational considerations, Kabul airport is not going to be an option for the next week at least.” Hence, the focus went to Mazar-i-Sharif, which stands as Afghanistan’s 4th largest city. “What remains certain is that humanitarian needs are enormous and growing,” he stated at a UN briefing. Faisal Sultan also playing a significant role.Īccording to the WHO regional emergency director, Rick Brennan, at the moment, trauma kits and emergency supplies for hospitals and medicines for treating chronic malnutrition in children are among priority items since a large number of Afghanis depend on aid. Mansoor Ahmad Khan August 30, 2021Īrrangements for flight permits and other matters were made by Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood, with Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Dr. A humanitarian air bridge for essential supplies to Afghanistan in coordination with international agencies. He thanked PIA’s efforts on Twitter.įirst PIA Cargo flight with WHO medical supplies from Islamabad to Mazar Sharif today. Pakistan’s Ambassador to Afghanistan, Mansoor Ahmed Khan, stated that the purpose of this mission was to form a humanitarian air bridge in the war-torn nation in collaboration with international agencies. The PIA operations team, led by CEO PIA Special Assistant Air Marshall Amir Hayat, left for Mazar-e-Sharif for flight loading and ground arrangements. This was the first international commercial flight outside of Kabul since the formation of the new government. The two little neos completed their continent-spanning flights on Monday, August 16 th, traveling from Copenhagen all the way to Islamabad in Pakistan.MAZAR-I-SHARIF: At the request of the World Food Programme, a special Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane arrived at Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan, carrying essentials, food items, and medicines, as part of a humanitarian mission wherein Pakistan is collaborating with international agencies to develop a “humanitarian air bridge”.Īccording to reports, the special Boeing 777 PIA plane for flight PK-234 arrived from Dubai at the Mazar-i-Sharif Airport carrying food, medicine, and necessities, with the purpose of assisting the United Nations as much as possible to alleviate the shortages in Afghanistan.
Rather than flying a typical two- or three-hour hop, these neos flew for more than nine hours before they were wheels down again. These new technology aircraft are most frequently seen jetting around Europe, connecting places like London, Reykjavik, and Athens with SAS bases in Stockholm, Copenhagen, and Oslo.īut earlier this week, a pair of these narrowbodies took a much longer trip than they were accustomed to. SAS Scandinavian Airlines operates a large fleet of new generation A320neos, with 45 already in operating and a further 35 to be delivered. Both planes flew for more than nine hours to make the trip. The two aircraft flew from Denmark to Islamabad on Monday as part of an evacuation effort by the Danish government.
Two little A320neos belonging to SAS have undertaken a mammoth journey across the continents.
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