Cardiff Airport remains open

Last Tuesday (28 April) a Boeing 767-300 aircraft arrived at Cardiff Airport carrying over 200,000 items of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for front line teams in the NHS and social care in Wales. 

The special charter flight, operated by Nordwind, a division of long-established Russian airline Pegas Fly, originated at Phnom Penh (Cambodia).  On board was 11 tonnes of freight, which included 200,000 items of PPE, primarily fluid resistant gowns destined for front line teams working across Wales.

Deb Bowen Rees, CEO at Cardiff Airport, commented: “We are extremely proud to be supporting the national effort during these extraordinary times. I am really pleased to see such a great approach from all partners, working together to support the NHS and care teams in Wales whilst ensuring our absolute focus on safety and security.

“Cardiff Airport’s airfield has remained open throughout the lockdown period as it is vital, as part of Wales strategic transport infrastructure, that we are always in a position to support essential flying, such as this vital delivery for our NHS.

“Being open and able to accept direct, long-haul flights means critical supplies are able to be flown into Wales and then shipped directly to front line teams as quickly as possible."

Currently British Airways has parked 14 aircraft at its Cardiff engineering base.

www.cardiff-airport.com

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