KUALA LUMPUR – MAB Kargo Sdn Bhd (MASkargo) recently delivered its first charter flight of the year, transporting about 20 tonnes of Covid-19 test kits from Seoul to Jakarta.
Chief executive Ibrahim Mohamed Salleh said utilising the Airbus 330-200 freighter, flight MH6431 departed Incheon International Airport on January 4 at 5.20pm local time and arrived at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport the following day after a two-hour transit at Kuala Lumpur International Airport.
“The ad hoc deployment of the charter service was due to the urgent need to ensure the timely delivery of the items,” he said in a statement today.
He said it was a feat as the teams involved had to overcome numerous challenges during the year-end holidays to get the items safely delivered.
“Coordination of the flight was made seamless with Zagreb-based charterers, recipients in Indonesia, and MASkargo teams in Kuala Lumpur and Seoul.
“With adequate infrastructure to ensure the safe handling, transportation and distribution of the temperature-sensitive goods, MASkargo maintained the aircraft temperature at between 15°C and 25°C throughout the 11-hour flight.
“This mission has proven beyond doubt MASkargo’s capability and solid track record of carrying time- and temperature-sensitive products within its network and beyond.” – Bernama, January 11, 2021
