Airbus A350-1000 Deployed in Fight Against COVID-19

Airbus continues to purchase and supply millions of face masks from China, the large majority of which will be donated to governments of the Airbus home countries, namely France, Germany, Spain and the UK.

AnAirbus flight test crew has just completed its latest mission with an A350-1000test aircraft. This is the third of such missions between Europe and China. Theaircraft returned to France with a cargo of four million face masks on Sunday 5April.

Sincemid-March, the previous two missions were performed by an A330-800 and A330Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT). Airbus also deployed an A400M and its Belugafleet to transport shipments of masks between its European sites.

“Iwould like to pay tribute to all the Airbus teams, globally, supporting thefight against COVID-19. They’re living our values in assisting those who aresaving lives every day,” said Guillaume Faury, Airbus CEO.

Airbusis deploying its employees, their expertise and know-how and leveragingtechnology in this fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, for example indesigning and manufacturing ventilators and 3D printed visors with are criticalresources for hospitals.