World Airways Operates Relief Flight to Pakistan
26 Octobre 2005 - 3:45PM
PR Newswire (US)
PEACHTREE CITY, Ga., Oct. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- World
Airways, a wholly owned subsidiary of World Air Holdings, Inc.
(NASDAQ:WLDAE), partnered with its cargo customer, Air Canada, to
fly 150 pallets of relief supplies to Islamabad, Pakistan on a
World Airways MD-11 freighter over the weekend. World Airways and
Air Canada donated the cost of the flight from Toronto to provide
160,000 pounds of supplies for the victims of the earthquake that
devastated an extensive area of South Asia. World Vision gathered
the supplies, which included more than 4,000 tents, 5,250 tarps and
a supply of generators and emergency lights. "World Airways has a
long history of helping humanitarian causes around the globe, and
we were pleased to be able to partner with our customer, Air
Canada, and complete this special mission," said Randy Martinez,
World Air Holdings chief executive officer. "These supplies will be
of great help to the many families displaced by the earthquake."
World Airways, a wholly owned subsidiary of World Air Holdings,
Inc., is a U.S.-certificated air carrier providing customized
transportation services for major international passenger and cargo
carriers, the United States military, major freight forwarders and
international leisure tour operators. Founded in 1948, World
operates a fleet of 17 wide-body aircraft to meet the specialized
needs of its customers. For information, visit
http://www.worldairways.com/. World Air Holdings has three wholly
owned subsidiaries, World Airways, Inc., North American Airlines,
Inc., and World Risk Solutions, Ltd. World Airways is a charter
passenger and cargo airline founded in 1948, North American is a
charter passenger airline founded in 1989, and World Risk Solutions
is an insurance subsidiary established in 2004. For further
information, go to http://www.worldairholdings.com/. DATASOURCE:
World Air Holdings, Inc. CONTACT: Steve Forsyth of World Air
Holdings, Inc., +1-770-632-8322 Web site:
http://www.worldairways.com/ http://www.worldairholdings.com/
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