“Millions of people who would otherwise go blind or remain blind for lack of proper eye care will reap the rewards of advanced ophthalmic training,” says Holland. Orbis says the new aircraft will be more efficient and reliable, and provide greater range. United and FedEx pilots voluntarily fly the hospital jet with an international medical team on board to provide specialist eye treatment and host training programmes. “The new aircraft will allow Orbis to continue its mobile sight-saving training for 20 years,” says Orbis executive director Geoffrey Holland, adding that the two carriers have demonstrated “extraordinary generosity”. The organisation adds that United and FedEx will equally fund the donation which amounts to some $2 million based on the value of the aircraft.Ĭonversion of the DC-10-30 into a ‘flying eye hospital’ is to take around two years. Orbis says the DC-10-10 is to be replaced with a DC-10-30 freighter which, it says, is around 10 years younger. It includes an ophthalmic surgical centre and training facilities. It was in service with carriers including Laker Airways and Cal Air International before being transferred to Orbis in 1992 and fitted out as an airborne eye hospital. The organisation’s DC-10-10, registered N220AU, was the second DC-10 off the production line and first flew in late 1970. Orbis International, the eye-surgery charity, is to replace its ageing McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 with a DC-10-30 to be donated by its ex-operator, United Airlines, and FedEx. Airline Business special: CEOs to watch in 2021.FlightGlobal Guide to Business Aviation Training and Safety 2021.EDGE: A new global force in aerospace and defence.Shell Aviation: What will it take to Decarbonise Aviation?.What does the future of aviation look like in 2022?.Guide to Business Aviation Training and Safety 2022.What will it take to Decarbonise Aviation?.
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