An Airbus A400M transport aircraft created an air bridge between Toulouse and Madrid to deliver essential supplies of masks to the Spanish health system.
The aircraft, known as MSN56 and operated by an Airbus crew, took off on 23 March 2020 from Airbus headquarters in Toulouse at 18.07 local time (CET), landing at Getafe air base (Madrid) at 19.05 to download and deliver the masks at the Spanish Ministry of Defense.
The cargo is part of the approximately 2 million masks transported over the weekend by an Airbus A330-800 test aircraft from Tianjin, China, to Europe.
This airlift will enable the supply of a significant supply of masks to the Spanish public health network in support of current efforts during the COVID-19 crisis. All this in addition to Airbus' donations in recent days to provide thousands of masks to hospitals and public services across Europe. Airbus will continue to provide support with additional flights scheduled for the next few days, in coordination with national authorities.
