Regional aircraft to combat Covid-19
Since Madagascar's government declared a state of health emergency on 20 March 2020, the national carrier Air Madagascar and its regional subsidiary Tsaradia, founded in 2018, have been supporting the authorities in their fight against the pandemic.
Thus the carriers' cargo aircraft have transported medical equipment, test kits and vital supplies from the capital city Antananarivo nach Antsiranana, Mahajanga, Mananjary, Morondava, Nosy Bé, Sambava and Taolagnaro. On the return flights, ATR 72-500 took performed tests to the capital's Pasteur Institute for analyses.
Aircraft manufacturer ATR supports airlines in unlocking potential with quick turnaround passenger to cargo conversion, responding to the needs of its customers and collaborating with external suppliers AKKA and PMV Engineering to come up with a light cargo conversion solution. (ah)