UIA switched to cargo: the airline completed 45 special flights without passengers

28 May 2020, 01:53 | Economy 
фото с glavnoe.ua

UIA has reprofiled its activities after the ban on regular passenger flights and, since the beginning of quarantine, has completed 45 flights with only cargo on board, Avianews reports..

The total weight of transported medical supplies amounted to 870 tons. The airline uses medium-range Boeing 737 aircraft and long-range Boeing 767 for cargo delivery..

Taking into account the transportation of goods not only in the luggage compartment, but also in the passenger compartment, the Boeing 737 can take 110 cubic meters of cargo at a time, while the Boeing 767 - 190 cubic meters.

The airline operates special flights without passengers not only to Ukraine, but also to third countries. For example, her planes delivered medical supplies from China to Italy, Israel, Poland, France and Germany. New Mail also established cooperation with UIA.. Postal operator transports parcels between Ukraine and the USA on non-scheduled direct flights Kiev-New York.

Источник: glavnoe.ua