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COVID-19 medical supplies land at EIA

Supplies being unloaded from the Cargojet B767
Pharmaceutical supplies, food and other critical goods continue to move

April 13, 2020 (Edmonton, AB) – Edmonton International Airport (EIA) welcomed a cargo flight containing
medical supplies for Alberta’s fight against COVID-19.

The medical supply flight departed Shanghai, China on Sunday, April 12 and landed in Edmonton early Monday
morning at the Cargojet facility at EIA. The Cargojet flight carried personal protective equipment being sent to
protect Alberta medical workers and first responders. The flight, arranged by Alberta Health Services, was
welcomed to Edmonton by Alberta Municipal Affairs Minister Kaycee Madu and EIA President and CEO Tom
Ruth.

This flight was made possible by committed staff members in the health care, airline, logistics and aviation
supply chains. Their expertise in working safely while ensuring essential goods are shipped is deeply valued by
all members of this initiative.
“In this challenging time for our region and the world, Edmonton International Airport and our airline
partners continue to operate scheduled air cargo services in Edmonton, with additional charter services. EIA’s
robust cargo strengths support critical supply chains for medical, pharmacy, food and other essential supplies.
Although, our passenger movements are substantially down, our cargo movements continue to grow and have
never been more important to our community.”
Tom Ruth, President and CEO of EIA

The air cargo shipment from Shanghai was executed with a Boeing 767 freighter cargo aircraft operated by
Canadian company Cargojet. EIA and its cargo partners were recently certified as the only airport community
in Canada to receive the coveted IATA CEIV Pharma certification, and with this approval, they can now handle
the most sensitive medical cargo, including shipments that need strict temperature controls. This international
designation ensures EIA will continue prospering as a global-scale gateway that will welcome future medical
supply flights as well as other essential, time sensitive products.

This flight is an example of how vital airports and air service are to our Edmonton regional community of 1.4
million people as well as the air linkages to the many northern communities that we serve, both during this
COVID-19 crisis and beyond.