Lufthansa Cargo AG, together with its Global Partner DB Schenker, has started a free transport of relief supplies to Mali in Africa. With the delivery of a new compressor, which had been donated by the Mannheim construction group Bilfinger Berger, important work on the construction of wells can be completed in the African country before the onset of the next rainy season.
Lufthansa Cargo is flying the compressor on board of an MD-11 freighter, flight number LH8266, to Dakar, Senegal. From there the relief shipment will be transported on to Mali by truck. The transport was organized at short notice by HelpAlliance e.V. The organization, in which Lufthansa employees are involved on an honorary basis, supports a wide range of aid projects all over the world.
"When our employees support the HelpAlliance in an honorary capacity, we are delighted to make our contribution to their success," says J. Florian Pfaff, Area Manager Europe/Africa of Lufthansa Cargo. DB Schenker is responsible at Frankfurt airport for the freight handling. Michael Korn, Vice Chairman of Schenker Deutschland AG: "We have the know-how required for processing transport of such relief supplies. We are delighted to be able to provide our support here once again."
