Carriers
UNICEF partners 16 carriers on Covid-19 vaccine initiative
The UNICEF Humanitarian Airfreight Initiative has been formed with 16 global airlines to secure the worldwide transport of vaccines, and other life-saving supplies.
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UNICEF
Airports
Dubai forms logistics alliance to expedite vaccine distribution
Dubai launches a new Vaccine Logistics Alliance in support of the COVAX initiative to distribute COVID-19 vaccines around the world. ➤
Cool Chain
Hackers launch sophisticated attack on Covid vaccine supply chains
State-sponsored hackers have undertaken a sophisticated email phishing attack on coronavirus supply chains, IBM said in research released Thursday. ➤
Airports
IATA sounds alarm over Covid-19 vaccine capacity crunch
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has sounded the alarm over global air cargo capacity constraints which may slow the delivery of Covid-19 vaccines. IATA is urging governments to begin careful planning with industry stakeholders ➤
Carriers
Qatar Airways, Airlink partner over free aid uplift
Qatar Airways and international aid organisation Airlink, sign a partnership for the uplift of 200 tonnes of aid free-of-charge over the next two years. The agreement will benefit Airlink’s nonprofit partners providing assistance to communities ➤
Africa
Panalpina continues year-end relief tradition alongside UNICEF
Panalpina has continued its year-end tradition of providing relief flights through its air charter expertise with its sixth donated flight to the United Nations International Children’s Fund (UNICEF) for aid to South Sudan. The global ➤
Carriers
Astral Aviation delivers aid to Yemen during respite
The easing of a nearly three-week military blockade enabled humanitarian aid supplies to begin arriving in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa with Astral Aviation operating a humanitarian flight on 25 November. The Nairobi-based carrier operated ➤