At 4:36am, Feburay 2nd, 2008, Yangtze River Express Co., Ltd, which is a dedicated cargo carrier under HNA Group started its full support to assist the heavy snow-hit area of Guizhou province in the southwest China when the Y8/7973 flight took off from Shanghai Airport . The fully loaded cabin carried all the daily use goods including candles, flahslights, batteries, etc.

The over-one-week heavy snow in southwest China has caused long cut-off of electricity, water, daily food, lights, etc. People have to survive depending on the external support.

Yangtze River Express'support is to follow the important instructions from the Central Government to provide first-aid suppot to the disastrous areas.

It's reported that the top management of HNA Group has initiated full assistance from its airlines, airports and other businesses. The whole group is mobilized to participate in the saving campaign to relieve the disasters of those areas.