SpiceJet, India’s biggest air cargo operator and the only domestic airline which has a dedicated fleet of freighters, has transported a record 55 tonnes of cargo to and from Pune using its dedicated fleet of freighters and passenger aircraft while also operating multiple cargo flights to various international destinations. The airline operated 14 cargo flights to and from Pune since March 25, 2020.
Whereas from all across Maharashtra, the airline has transported close to 4588 tonnes of cargo which includes – Mumbai, Aurangabad, Nagpur and Pune. The airline has operated close to 552 flights to and from Maharashtra since March 25, 2020.
Pune has been one of the major hubs for SpiceJet and through its dedicated fleet of freighters, the airline has been ensuring that the supply chain of essential and medical supplies remained intact even during the lockdown period.
Since 26 March 2020, the airline has operated 14 domestic cargo flights to and from Pune and carried about 55 tons of cargo. These include flights connecting Bengaluru, Delhi, Mumbai and Nagpur among others.
The airline has operated 162 international cargo flights to and from Mumbai carrying about 2490 tons of cargo. These included flights to and from Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Bangkok, Cambodia, Dhaka, Dubai, Jeddah, Kathmandu, Kuwait, Muscat, Myanmar, Ras Al Khaimah, Riyadh, Sharjah, and Singapore.
Whereas, it has also operated 369 domestic cargo flights to and from Mumbai transporting about 1969 tons of cargo. These include flights to and from Ahmedabad, Aurangabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Kozhikode, Kolkata, Kochi, Nagpur, Pune, Surat, Thiruvananthapuram and Vishakhapatnam.
Additionally the airline has operated 2 domestic cargo flights from and to Aurangabad and carried about 4.5 tons of cargo, which included flights to Mumbai and Delhi. It also operated 19 domestic cargo flights connecting Nagpur to Pune, Delhi and Mumbai and carried about 69 tons of cargo.
Ajay Singh, Chairman and Managing Director, SpiceJet said, “SpiceJet has put its cargo fleet to optimum use to ensure that supplies of essential items, cold chain medical supplies, medicines, medical equipment and relief material are done in the shortest possible time. SpiceJet has transported over 18100 tons of cargo on close to 2570 flights since the nation-wide lockdown began – this is more than double of all domestic airlines combined together. We see a tremendous potential in Pune both for our cargo and passenger services and we will continue to expand in the times to come.”
“Our cargo operations have grown rapidly during the lockdown period. In March last week, we operated 100-odd cargo flights. Now we do that number in less than two days. It has taken SpiceJet a lot of time, energy and a lot of investment to make SpiceXpress what it is today. A lot of things that we carry like blood samples need a temperature controlled environment and today SpiceJet has that facility both in our planes and our ground support vehicles. Today, we have the capability and experience of providing door deliveries to over 12,500 pin codes across India. Additionally, we support our customers with a state-of-the-art technology – SpiceTag. Each customer has access to a dedicated cargo customer service team.”
