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Parcels-airline group to deliver 1,000 tonnes of Turkey aid

[ March 1, 2023   //   ]

A consortium consisting of Lufthansa-Turkish Airlines joint venture SunExpress, Lufthansa Cargo, DPD, FIEGE, time:matters and Customs Broker GmbH, have transported more than 3,000 parcels to the earthquake zone in Turkey.

Parcels were dropped off by private donors at 7,700 DPD parcel shops and then sorted and prepared for onward transport at the FIEGE logistics centre, on eight cargo flights to Turkey.

Total tonnage moved so far is 450 tonnes and the partners plan to maintain the airlift over the next few weeks with a target of flying around 1,000 tons of relief supplies to the region.

SunExpress and Lufthansa Cargo have been operating regular cargo flights from Frankfurt to Antalya in Turkey since 10 February, exclusively for relief supplies with a SunExpress Boeing 737-800 converted into a cargo aircraft and a Lufthansa Cargo Boeing 777 freighter.

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