Using the delivery flight of Vietnam Airlines’ second A350 XWB the Airbus Foundation and the airline recently carried 25 kidney dialysis machines to the Hanoi Nephrology Hospital (Benh Vien Than Hanoi).
The machines were donated by the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Purpan in Toulouse, France.
“Whenever possible, we try to use delivery flights of new aircraft to our customers to ship medical or humanitarian donations to countries or cities in need, through our Foundation”, said Fabrice Brégier, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Airbus and member of the Foundation’s Board of Directors.
“We are proud to facilitate the transport of these highly needed kidney dialysis equipment between the Hôpital Purpan in Toulouse and the Hanoi Nephrology Hospital.”
Dr Pham Ngoc Minh, President and CEO of Vietnam Airlines said, “As the flag carrier of Vietnam, we are not only focusing on the implementation of renewing fleet and upgrading service quality to satisfy customers’ needs, but also contributing more to our community.
This second Airbus A350 XWB of Vietnam Airlines has done a meaningful task of bringing better treatment opportunities for kidney patients and protecting the health of Vietnamese people.
After joining our modern wide-body fleet, this aircraft will definitely fulfil the missions of carrying national and international passengers as well as contributing to the corporate social responsibility of Vietnam Airlines.”
“Whenever possible, we try to use delivery flights of new aircraft to our customers to ship medical or humanitarian donations to countries or cities in need, through our Foundation”, said Fabrice Brégier, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Airbus and member of the Foundation’s Board of Directors.
“We are proud to facilitate the transport of these highly needed kidney dialysis equipment between the Hôpital Purpan in Toulouse and the Hanoi Nephrology Hospital.”
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This second Airbus A350 XWB of Vietnam Airlines has done a meaningful task of bringing better treatment opportunities for kidney patients and protecting the health of Vietnamese people.
After joining our modern wide-body fleet, this aircraft will definitely fulfil the missions of carrying national and international passengers as well as contributing to the corporate social responsibility of Vietnam Airlines.”
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