Singapore Air to prioritise room for vaccines, 7 flights ready

Pharmaceuticals covered by a thermal blanket to maintain low temperatures are loaded onto an SIA aircraft bound for Sydney on Dec 5, 2020. - The Straits Times/Asian News Network

SINGAPORE, Dec 5 (Bloomberg): Singapore Airlines will prioritize freight capacity to ship Covid-19 vaccines and will conduct test flights soon to trial the process, the Straits Times reported, citing a company statement and an executive’s comments

Cargo space will be made available to prioritize the vaccine shipments across key trade lanes, the report said. Boeing Co. 747-400 freighters, as well as passenger aircraft, will be deployed to boost capacity where needed, it said.