Nadi, Fiji - Airlines around the world turn towards air cargo operations with their passenger planes as global demand for air travel slumped drastically due to the ongoing health crisis.
Fiji Airways is one of these airlines. The carrier will operate its first freighter flight on April 5 between Nadi and Sydney. An Airbus A350-900 passenger plane from Fiji Airways will carry 41 tonnes of fresh food to Sydney.
On the return flight, it will bring 11.1 tonnes of medical equipment from Sydney donated by UNICEF, including temperature screening tents.
We are delighted to start our freight flights from this Sunday with a full shipment of fresh produce to Sydney on our A350 aircraft. This will greatly assist growers, producers, and exporters to continue their business, support the economy and support the livelihood of Fijians dependent on these sectors. We are also more than happy to carry the medical equipment from Sydney for Fijian Health authorities free of charge,
said Mr. Andre Viljoen, Fiji Airways Managing Director, and CEO.
Our A350 aircraft with its superior cargo payload capacity is ideally suited for freight purposes in the current situation. We encourage all producers, exporters, and importers to contact their Freight Forwarders to book space, which will allow us to determine demand and schedule freight services to/from overseas markets accordingly,