American Airlines and Deloitte are working together to deliver critical medical supplies to New York, one of the US areas hit hardest by the pandemic.
Deloitte, the professional services organisation, is donating its credits for previously cancelled flights to transport more than 40,000 medical gowns from Shanghai to the Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City. The shipment departed Shanghai aboard one of American’s cargo-only passenger aircraft flights.
“We’re all fighting this virus together, and American is proud to leverage our long-standing corporate partnership with Deloitte to make a difference in New York,” said Doug Parker, Chairman and CEO of American.
“Thanks to Deloitte’s ingenuity and generosity, these critical supplies will help safeguard and support those working on the frontline to care for others.”
Punit Renjen, Deloitte Global CEO, said: “We are grateful to collaborate with American to help transport life-saving medical supplies to the hospitals on the frontlines of the COVID-19 crisis.
“Deloitte’s purpose is to make an impact that matters. By donating our unused ticket credits, we are able to make a small but meaningful impact in the global fight against this pandemic.”
In April, American delivered 1,000 onboard amenity kits which were distributed to doctors and nurses who are staying in area hotels.
“It all started when American reached out to see if we had any shipping needs, and the ask couldn’t have come at a better time,” said Mark Kostegan, Senior Vice President and Chief Development Officer of Mount Sinai Health System.
“Thanks to the generosity of Deloitte and the coordination of American Airlines, we’ll be receiving 40,000 medical gowns to support our health care heroes on the front lines in their continued fight against this pandemic.”
