Authorities in Kerala used a commercial airline for an organ transplant operation for the first time on Thursday, January 15, flying a kidney from Kannur to Thiruvananthapuram, officials said. The kidney of Ayona Monson (17), who died after falling from a school building in Payyavoor in Kannur district, was transported to Thiruvananthapuram Medical College on an IndiGo Airlines flight. The kidney will be transplanted to a 27-year-old woman from Parasala. The Kerala State Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (K-SOTTO), which oversees organ transplantation in the state, coordinated the transport.K-SOTTO executive director Dr Noble Gracious SS told reporters that one kidney was allocated to a patient in Thiruvananthapuram late on Wednesday night.“The major challenge was transporting the kidney to Thiruvananthapuram in a time-bound manner. There were technical issues in using a helicopter for the purpose,” he said. He said K-SOTTO then approached IndiGo Airlines. “The airline provided seats, and Dr Namitha, who recently joined Kannur Medical College as an organ transplant coordinator, volunteered to transport the organ. This is the first time an organ has been …