The scheme, the first of its kind in the UK, will see supplies flown 12 miles over "challenging terrain", which will reduce delivery times from six hour to just 15 minutes.
Grounded jets presents a new challenge for airline operators around the world as they work hard to maintain their assets until they can be revived.
Amidst a host of firsts for the aviation industry, the COVID-19 outbreak has seen Etihad Airways operate the first direct commercial flight from the UAE to Israel. A twin-jet Boeing 787-9 departed Abu Dhabi on 19 May bound for Tel Aviv, carrying humanitarian aid and medical supplies destined for Palestinian communities in the West Bank
Since the country's Ministry for Foreign Affairs closed borders to all non-essential travel on 19 March, Finnair has had to scale back its operations to 5 per cent of regular carrying capacity.
British transport secretary Grant Shapps has indicated that countries with low Covid-19 infection rates may be exempted from quarantine measures set to go into effect in the UK over the coming weeks.
The IATA has released guidelines to national governments of nearly 50 Latin American and Caribbean countries on how best to restart regional air industries.
