The “C909 Airplane Hospital” charity project was launched on September 24 at Manas International Airport in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan.
On the C909 medical aircraft, a medical team from the Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University performed the world’s first ENT surgery onboard a plane. Throughout the event, the medical team made use of on-board operating rooms and medical equipment to provide free medical consultations and perform surgery for more local residents.
The “C909 Airplane Hospital” charity project is launched on September 24 at Manas International Airport in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan. [Photo/sasac.gov.cn]
The medical aircraft, a modified version of the C909 regional jet, has a cabin that can be flexibly configured to meet the needs of various medical missions, such as medical assistance, transport of patients and medical teams. Previously, the aircraft has provided free medical services for people in China’s provincial-level regions, such as Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Yunnan and Hainan provinces, as well as in Laos.
A view of an on-board operating room. [Photo/sasac.gov.cn]
The “C909 Airplane Hospital” charity project serves as a vivid practice to advance Belt and Road cooperation and deepen China-Kyrgyzstan pragmatic cooperation in healthcare, fully demonstrating the capabilities of the medical aircraft in real-world application. The medical aircraft will continue to act on the vision of a global community of health for all, bringing medical services and resources to more people at home and abroad.
At the launch event, Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd., the manufacturer of the C909 aircraft, signs a memorandum of understanding with Asman Airlines, a state-owned airline of Kyrgyzstan. [Photo/sasac.gov.cn]
At the event, Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd., the manufacturer of the C909 aircraft, signed a memorandum of understanding with Asman Airlines, a state-owned airline of Kyrgyzstan. This lays the groundwork for further deepening China-Kyrgyzstan exchanges and cooperation in civil aviation, and promoting the application of the C909 aircraft and its derivative models in Kyrgyzstan.
The C909 medical aircraft is greeted by a water salute. [Photo/sasac.gov.cn]
(Executive editor: Zuo Shihan)
