Transports 21547 tonnes of medicine from Feb to June 2020
According to the data announced for May by the WACD (World Air Cargo Data), the international air cargo information provider, Turkish Cargo increased its market share to 5 percent in an industry where the global air cargo market has shrunk by 28.5 percent, resulting from the pandemic, the carrier revealed in a press statement.
During the course of such process, having provided service to 90 direct cargo destinations by means of its freighters with high-tonnage capacity, Turkish Cargo made use of 32 wide-body airliners during such operations while it has performed air cargo operations to more than 60 destinations.
In the recent past Turkish Cargo has obtained the mandatory ‘CEIV Pharma’ certificate for its training, assessment and validation process, established by the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
The carrier accomplished the transportation of 21547 tonnes of medicine and approximately 7000 pieces of medical equipment between 01 February and 30 June 2020 and operated more than 1100 flights just in June alone by making use of its freighters and passenger aircraft.
Turkish Cargo has taken all hygiene measures for its operational personnel and taken the actions as required for providing masks and sanitizers, disinfectants and maintaining social distancing, and other measures, the press communiqué concluded.
