Over 100 Tons of Medical Supplies Sent to Europe from Henan by Two Giant Planes

Over 100 Tons of Medical Supplies Sent to Europe from Henan by Two Giant Planes

郑州机场一日保障两架“巨无霸”货机起降 运送100多吨防疫物资飞往欧洲

On the morning of April 3, two giant AN-124 cargo planes, widely known as the “Superjumbo”, steadily arrived at the Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport under the joint efforts of relevant departments of Henan Airport Group. In the afternoon, carrying more than 100 tons of medical supplies, they successfully took off from Zhengzhou to Europe.

大河网讯 4月3日凌晨，在河南机场集团各保障单位的共同努力下，素有空中“巨无霸”之称的两架AN-124（中文：安—124）大型货机呼啸而至，平稳降落在郑州新郑国际机场。当天下午，载着100多吨防疫物资的两架大型货机顺利飞往欧洲。

As the world’s second largest transport plane, the AN-124 has a wingspan of 73.30 meters and a height of 20.78 meters. [Photo provided to dahe.cn]

As the world’s second largest transport plane, the AN-124 has a wingspan of 73.30 meters and a height of 20.78 meters, with full-size cargo cabin doors at the nose and tail. Large and over-sized cargo can freely pass through the cargo cabin, which is divided into the upper and lower parts, with a maximum load of 120 tons. To ensure the smooth takeoff and landing of the two giant cargo planes at the same time, relevant departments of Henan Airport Group, under the support of civil aviation air traffic management departments, collaborated with each other, made use of information technology like big data, optimized and improved each supporting procedure, and deployed skilled staff, making full preparations for it.

AN-124是世界第二大运输机，翼展73.30米，高达20.78米，机头和机尾均设有全尺寸货舱门，大型和超规货物能从贯穿货舱中自由出入，其货舱分为上下两层，最大载荷120吨。为同时顺利保障这两架大型货机起降，在民航空管等部门的支持下，河南机场集团各保障单位协同联动，利用大数据等信息化技术，优化完善各项保障环节，调配业务娴熟的骨干人员做好保障。

On the afternoon of April 3, the two giant cargo planes  successfully flew to Budapest in Hungary and Leipzig in Germany. [Photo provided to dahe.cn]

Since the cargo carried by the two giant cargo planes are mainly bulkloads, manual loading is required. Thus, the majority of Party members and cadres at Henan Air Freight Development Co., Ltd gave a full play to their roles. 60 out of over 100 staff were finally selected to form the “cargo support commando” who quickly finished the loading. On the afternoon of April 3, the two giant cargo planes, carrying more than 100 tons of supplies including medical masks and apparatus, successfully flew to Budapest in Hungary and Leipzig in Germany.

由于这两架大型货机运载的货物以散货为主，需要人工进行装运。为此，机场货运公司广大党员干部职工充分发挥先锋模范带头作用，100多名员工主动请缨，最终抽选了60多名员工组建“货运保障突击队”。保障现场，突击队员们快速完成了货物装机。4月3日下午，两架大型货机载着100多吨口罩、医疗器械等防疫物资，分别飞往匈牙利布达佩斯和德国莱比锡。

International freight flights run as usual in Zhengzhou since the COVID-19 outbreak. [Photo provided to dahe.cn]

Since the COVID-19 outbreak, Henan Airport Group has coordinated the epidemic control and economic and social development to ensure that the international freight flights run as usual, giving full play to the advantage of the “Aerial Silk Road” and making Zhengzhou airport a main force in the field of international air freight in Central China.

疫情发生以来，河南机场集团统筹疫情防控和生产发展，确保国际货运航线不停航、不断航，充分发挥“空中丝绸之路”的通道优势，成为中部地区连接世界各地永不停歇的国际航空物流主力军。（记者 祝传鹏 翻译 赵汉青 审校 白玉杰）