The American Airlines Boeing 777-300 wide body aircraft is seen in the final approach over Martil Away’s homes to land at London Heathrow LHR EGLL International Airport in the UK. The B777 aircraft is powered by N718AN registration and 2x GE jet engines. American Airlines AA AAL is the world’s largest airline based and headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas.
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American Airlines flew its first corona virus vaccine on Sunday and joined United Airlines, saying executives are critical to the industry’s recovery in helping traffic levels.
The U.S. said Monday it had flown a Boeing 777 between Chicago O’Hare International Airport and its bases in Miami, and that the vaccines would then land “in American territory today in the Caribbean.” The carrier’s spokesman declined to release the target.
Last month U.S. operating compression aircraft to ensure that its network and supply chain could handle the temperature and other requirements for sending corona virus vaccines. The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved Pfizer and Bioentech’s Govit-19 vaccine for emergency use.
United last month began flying a series of flights between Brussels and its Chicago hub to carry vaccines on its largest aircraft. Passenger airlines work with shipping companies such as FedEx and United Parcel Service to distribute the vaccines.