The aviation industry is stepping forward with financial assistance for victims and for rescue and relief operations after deadly earthquakes in Turkey and Syria.
The February 6 and 7 earthquakes had killed almost 20,000 people at time of writing, a toll that is expected to rise as the time window to rescue people trapped under rubble closes.
Boeing is to give $500,000 from the Boeing Charitable Trust "to assist those impacted by the recent earthquake in Turkey", with the money to go through the American Red Cross for earthquake recovery and relief efforts by the global Red Cross and Red Crescent network.
"The devastation from this earthquake is immense and will require a global response. Our 156,000 teammates at Boeing stand with the people in Turkey and the region during this challenging time. We are proud to work with aid agencies to quickly bring help to those in need," said Brendan Nelson, president of Boeing International, in a February 9 statement.
"Thanks to Boeing's generous support, the global Red Cross network is helping those affected by the Turkey earthquake," said Anne McKeough, chief development officer at the American Red Cross.
Avia Solutions Group had earlier donated €100,000 to the Red Cross and Red Crescent network.
Airline easyJet said from February 11, it would run an emergency onboard collection for the United Nations' emergency earthquake appeal.
"The in-flight collections will take place across easyJet’s entire network from Saturday over the next two weeks, offering more than 2.7 million passengers across 36 countries the opportunity to donate," the carrier said, with the money to go to Unicef, the UN's children's fund.
Munich Airport and its ground handling subsidiary AeroGround announced they would donate €200,000 to help victims of the earthquake, with Munich Airport Aid Society adding €70,000.
"The airport family stands together in great solidarity with our colleagues who are worried about relatives and friends in the catastrophe area. More important than anything else right now is that we provide rapid assistance," said Jost Lammers, the airport's chief executive.