A Boeing Dreamlifter logistics support aircraft carried personal protective equipment (PPE) from Hong Kong to the US.
Working in partnership with Prisma Health, Atlas Air Worldwide and Discommon founder Neil Ferrier, the US planemaker transported 1.5m medical-grade face masks bound for healthcare professionals in South Carolina.
Boeing donated the cost of the mission transport, with Atlas Air operating the flights on behalf of Boeing.
The Dreamlifter, a converted Boeing 747-400 Large Cargo Freighter, flew from Hong Kong to Greenville, South Carolina, with the face masks in its lower lobe.
The Dreamlifter becomes the largest aircraft to land at Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport
Following the delivery, the Dreamlifter will return to its home base in North Charleston, South Carolina, and deliver Dreamliner B787 parts in support of the global aerospace supply chain.
Additional airlift transport missions with the Boeing Dreamlifter and ecoDemonstrator are planned in the future.
Boeing is coordinating closely with US government officials on how to best assist areas with the greatest need.
