January 14, 2010, Taipei, Taiwan – In response to Haiti’s immediate need for disaster aid in the wake of its devastating earthquake, China Airlines urgently re-arranged seats on flight CI-008 on January 13, to include 23 rescue team members, and provided cargo space in the belly of the plane to carry relief goods.

The relief supplies, provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China, including emergency medical rescue equipment, life searching gear, and other rescue materials, weighed two tons, and were transported free of charge by China Airlines. The relief shipment arrived at Los Angeles airport this morning at 10:14 Taipei time, and it will be immediately transferred to Haiti via the Dominican Republic.

China Airlines has committed itself to providing humanitarian aid wherever it is needed, and additional delivery of emergency goods from Taiwan to help the recovery of Haiti can be expected.