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United Airlines and FedEx donate DC-10 to ORBIS for new Flying Eye Hospital
Airline Industry Information, April 8, 2008
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ORBIS International, a non-profit development organisation working to saving sight worldwide, today announced that a DC-10 Series 30 freighter donated by United Airlines (Nasdaq:UAUA) with the support of FedEx Corp (NYSE:FDX), will replace its current DC-10 Flying Eye Hospital, enabling ORBIS to continue its mobile sight-saving training.
The USD2m donation, which is reportedly based on the estimated value of the aircraft and is being funded equally by United Airlines and FedEx, will allow ORBIS to continue to provide advanced ophthalmic training.
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The Flying Eye Hospital is a DC-10 aircraft which contains a teaching facility and ophthalmic surgical centre and is flown around the world by volunteer pilots from United Airlines and FedEx Express, with a medical team carrying out treatment and training programmes. Volunteer eye surgeons conduct surgery and teach aboard the aircraft during programmes geared for the skills level of the country they are visiting.
The DC-10 Series 30 freighter is around ten years younger than the current aircraft and will be more efficient, offering increased range, improved reliability and lower operating costs. A team of medical personnel, architects and engineers will determine the design and architectural changes needed to convert the aircraft into a medical facility, with the conversion process expected to take two years.
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