SpiceJet moves 16T medical supplies to Moscow; adds Russia to network
June 10, 2020: SpiceJet has added Russia to its fast-growing international cargo network by operating its maiden cargo flight from Hyderabad to Moscow carrying over 16 tonnes of pharma supplies.
SpiceJet has transported over 15,700 tonnes of cargo on close to 2234 flights since the nation-wide lockdown began.The airline is operating 42 cargo flights today.
June 10, 2020: SpiceJet has added Russia to its fast-growing international cargo network by operating its maiden cargo flight from Hyderabad to Moscow carrying over 16 tonnes of pharma supplies. SpiceJet deployed its Boeing 737 freighter aircraft to Domodedovo Airport.
Ajay Singh, chairman & managing director, SpiceJet, said, “Moscow is the latest addition to our fast-expanding cargo network which spans over 35 international destinations. We have added six new international destinations in the last ten days. Since the lockdown began, SpiceJet has operated more than 2200 cargo flights and has carried around 15,700 tons of cargo.”
SpiceJet has operated special cargo flights to and from Abu Dhabi, Almaty, Baghdad, Bahrain, Bangkok, Bishkek, Cambodia, Cairo, Cebu, Colombo, Dhaka, Doha, Dubai, Guangzhou, Ho Chi Minh, Hong Kong, Huangzhou, Incheon, Jakarta, Kabul, Kathmandu, Khartoum, Kyrgyzstan, Kuala Lumpur, Kuwait, Male, Myanmar, Shanghai, Singapore, Sharjah, Sulaymaniyah, Tashkent, Ukraine, and a host of other places.’
SpiceJet operated the country’s first cargo-on-seat flight on April 7 carrying vital supplies in passenger cabin & belly space. Since then, the airline has been regularly deploying its B737 and Q400 passenger aircraft to carry cargo in the passenger cabin.
