OREANDA-NEWS. The Norwegian Red Cross has thanked Volga-Dnepr Airlines for its role in expediting humanitarian aid to victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines.

The charity called on Volga-Dnepr to operate a relief flight on November 20, carrying 31 tons of much-needed aid. The airline's IL-76TD-90VD freighter aircraft delivered the cargo to Davao, a city in Mindanao in the Philippines and the third most populous metropolitan area in the country, to help victims of the natural disaster.

Breno Horsth, Logistics Coordinator, Norwegian Red Cross said: “We are indeed happy with how everything went. Loading in Oslo was accomplished in a very professional way with the Volga-Dnepr team working alongside the Norwegian military to coordinate the operation. The airline's experts have a huge experience of dealing with the different types of cargo and they are always helpful and well-coordinated. We are really glad to cooperate with Volga-Dnepr Airlines.”

This was the latest in a series of flights operated by Volga-Dnepr Airlines, which also carried aid shipments from Singapore, Denmark and Sweden to Lapu Lapu. A further series of flights delivered more than 80 tons of relief cargo from Canada to the disaster area.