Can't a self-contained isolation unit be loaded onto a cargo plane? I think so.
France and the European Union should quickly design an aircraft to comply with these criteria," What a ridiculous, stupid, bureaucratic response. It is simpler to change the criteria. My guess is the idiots that developed the guidelines assumed such planes existed. Well, they don't. You could put the patients in space suits for less money than designing a plane that would rarely be used.
On a related note: "A NUMBER OF INSURANCE firms have started limiting their life insurance policies for travellers who might go to countries where people have contracted the SARS virus. SARS, according to the World Health Organisation, now affects 25 countries in five continents, with a a total of 3461 cases and 170 fatalities..."
Found here:
http://www.who.int/csr/sarscountry/2003_04_18/en/