RUS Aviation, has come forward to support the Pakistan flood relief operation by offering free transportation of United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) cargo to the flood affected areas.The WFP, which in 2007 had delivered 3.3 million metric tons of food to nearly 85 million people across the globe is one of the largest providers of humanitarian relief material to disaster affected regions.Saleh Al Aroud Managing Director, RUS Aviation, said: “This national disaster in Pakistan has caught the world’s attention to an extent that has not been seen before. As an organisation that has been involved in some large cargo movements, we could not just stand and be onlookers”He added: “We had all the logistics, transportation and supply chain in place and we are glad that this partnership worked out well.RUS Aviation, the UAE based aviation service provider, has already sent an aircraft and will soon be sending some more cargoes to the worst affected areas.Floods in Pakistan have ravaged the country and rendered millions homeless.WFP has been at the forefront of relief efforts in Pakistan and will transport hundreds of tonnes of relief material to the flood ravaged country.

Source: ArabianSupplyChain.com