Fully Loaded Air Transat A330 Airlifting Cargo & Volunteers To Haiti
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Air Transat has received authorization to operate a humanitarian flight from Montreal to Port-au-Prince at 3:40 a.m. Wednesday January 20th, to assist the people of Haiti as they confront the tragedy of last week's earthquake. On board the Air Transat Airbus A330 bound for the Haitian capital will be 40 tons of cargo and approximately 100 volunteers from various organizations, including the Red Cross and the Centre for International Studies and Cooperation (CECI).

Among other things, the plane will be carrying water, food supplies, 10,000 blankets donated by Air Transat, clothing, generators, tents and 10,000 surgical masks, utilizing all available cabin space and the cargo hold capacity. Part of the non-perishable items and clothing collected and being transported by Air Transat comes from the employee donation drive for earthquake victims organized by Transat.

Some of the supplies en route are destined for SOS Children's Villages, a Transat partner that manages two villages for orphaned children in Haiti. Approximately 60 SOS Children's Villages volunteers have been hard at work in the field bringing help to the disaster victims since the immediate aftermath of the catastrophe.

"In the face of the pressing needs of Haiti's population, and the scope of the work that must be done, we cannot help but feel called to action. It is important for us to contribute to the efforts being made in the region," said Allen B. Graham, President and Chief Executive Officer, Air Transat.

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