Celebi Aviation operationally ready to handle COVID-19 vaccines: Company

MUMBAI: Turkish aviation firm Celebi Aviation on Friday said it is operationally ready to handle COVID-19 vaccines and is working closely with existing airline operators and freight forwarders to understand their specific requirements.

The company has the infrastructure and capabilities to handle as many charters as required, at its facility and ensure a quick ‘turnaround time’, it said in a release.

Besides warehousing, the company offers ground handling services to these freight operators, Celebi Aviation said.

Stating that it is “operationally ready” to handle the COVID-19 vaccines, the Turkish firm said the distribution of the vaccine will take place through its state-of-the-art pharma logistics center situated at Delhi Airport, which has the capacity of 72,000 MT annually.