Alitalia moves record 58T freight on B777-300ER from Delhi to Rome 

October 23, 2020: Alitalia Cargo on October 9 uplifted 57,616 kilograms of cargo from Delhi to Rome on a single flight, the highest ever tonnage for any airline to have achieved on a newly reconfigured B777-300ER.

Air Logistics Group (ALG) is the General Sales & Services Agent (GSSA) for Alitalia Airlines in India.  “The selection of an optimum mix of high-density cargo comprising of heavy auto parts & engineering goods together with pharmaceuticals, garments & spare parts- carefully ULD planning, ground handling & loading is the mantra behind this achievement,” said the release.

With this the airline has surpassed their own record of 54 tonnes on Delhi – Rome on October 2 and 53 tonnes from Mumbai to Rome on October 4.

Alitalia will now also fly directly into Milan Malpensa Airport ( DEL-MXP-JFK),  effective Oct 23, thus giving a swift service for their customers in Delhi into Milan & the United States. 

Vikramjit Singh Ahluwalia, managing director, Air Logistics Group, India, said, “The milestone loads of 58 tonnes is a testament of the dedicated & committed efforts of the skilled ALG team, both sales & operations to select the correct freight mix, plan & execute the same with perfection & the overwhelming support we get from our esteemed freight forwarders".

 "It is a moment of pride for Air Logistics Group &  Alitalia Cargo who have been operating their weekly P2C flights from Delhi and Mumbai since June 2020  and we shall continue to serve our customers in these challenging & ever-changing pandemic times,” he added.