When the Pacific storm Super Typhoon Mangkhut made a Category 5 landfall, Air Partner organized two aircraft charters to deliver humanitarian aid and supplies to Guam, which included vital food and water.
Key facts
Situation: Delivery of time-critical humanitarian aid and supplies to Guam in the aftermath of Super Typhoon Mangkhut
Cargo: Essential relief cargo included several palettes containing thousands of sealed drinking water and ready-to-eat meals
Solution: Two Antonov aircraft chartered, AN124 and AN125
Challenge
In the aftermath of the storm, the urgency to respond quickly was escalated to deliver 180 metric tons of water and food within 72 hours from the San Francisco to Guam. Skilled logistics and reliable teamwork become especially important to saving lives. Tight coordination and experience was required to navigate to the remote islands in a short, time-critical window.
SolutionAir Partner chartered two large aircraft, Antonov AN124 and AN125 from international airports in San Francisco (SFO) and Oakland (OAK). The aircraft stopped refueled in Honolulu, and proceeded to Guam International Airport. Representatives of our staff closely coordinated cargo delivery, aircraft loading, aircraft handling and landing requests to overcome the communication issues on site after the natural disaster. With our skilled logistics and experience in navigating affected areas allowed for the supplies to successfully be delivered on-time in less than 3 days.
When it comes to helping our customers globally with aid and relief cargo we have a large amount of experience delivering supplies and materials to areas impacted from catastrophic damage. Delivering urgent freight via charter is something that we are well versed in, with a global network and a 24/7 support team, we are always available to offer you a reliable service to meet your deadlines.
We will respond upon your request to ensure any relief goods, medical or other equipment will reach their destination as soon as possible.