In this week’s PLA Global Wrap, we feature the industry’s response to the ongoing health crisis in India, as well as the recent passing of an Airbus pioneer. We also feature Lufthansa’s latest solution, inspired by our finned friends from the deep, to reduce carbon emissions, as well as the B2B and company updates from Liege Airport, FedEx, DSV and CEVA Logistics. SpiceJet airlifts more oxygen supply to India In its most recent airlift, SpiceJet’s cargo arm SpiceXpress carrierd another 9,600 … [Read more...] about PLA Global Wrap: Week 18
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Cargo operators, airlines rush to India’s aid
India had a brief break from the rapid spike in daily Covid-19 cases last Saturday as the country logged just below the 400,000 daily average since the start of April. On Sunday, however, it saw a record 3,689 deaths, amidst hospitals filled to capacity, a shortage in oxygen supplies and swamped morgues and crematoriums. Starting last week, the world’s airlines have been responding to the country’s health crisis by bringing in much needed relief supplies, with some waiving delivery fees for … [Read more...] about Cargo operators, airlines rush to India’s aid
SpiceJet airlifts oxygen concentrators from HKG to India
Last Saturday SpiceJet’s cargo arm SpiceXpress airlifted 800 oxygen concentrators from Hong Kong to Delhi for emergency use and distribution across the country. The move comes as India faces a second wave in coronavirus cases that has resulted in an acute shortage of oxygen tanks in the country's hospitals. The carrrier’s B737 freighter aircraft delivered the consignment. The oxygen concentrators made their way to Delhi via Kolkata, where the aircraft landed at around 1900 hours (local … [Read more...] about SpiceJet airlifts oxygen concentrators from HKG to India
SpiceJet’s cargo services return to Bangkok
SpiceXpress, the cargo arm of SpiceJet, has launched scheduled cargo flights connecting Mumbai and Delhi with Bangkok and will deploy its B737-800F aircraft on the said routes. SpiceJet’s scheduled cargo services will operate twice a week to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK), with the first flight carrying eight tonnes of cargo last week. The Indian airline said it expects regular transport of auto parts, electronics and perishables items. Also read: SpiceJet expands cargo fleet as vaccine drive … [Read more...] about SpiceJet’s cargo services return to Bangkok
Changi welcomes SpiceJet’s scheduled cargo service
Changi Airport is set to see more cargo capacity between Singapore and India as SpiceJet has launched two weekly services between the city state and three Indian cities, including Bangalore, Chennai and Mumbai. A B737F, operated by its cargo arm SpiceXpress, flew in from Chennai on 20 February, and the new scheduled services is expected to add much needed capacity. This is a welcome development for Singapore’s air hub particularly as it has been in talks with the Indian carrier for several … [Read more...] about Changi welcomes SpiceJet’s scheduled cargo service
SpiceJet expands cargo fleet as vaccine drive gains pace
Fresh from kickstarting the vaccine drive across India last week, SpiceJet has drafted two more wide-body planes—B767 and A330—to its cargo fleet, to meet the demand for long-haul routes to Europe and North America. “The need for wide-body planes to deliver vaccines and other important cargo has never been more important than today,” said Ajay Singh, chairman and managing director of SpiceJet. The carrier’s dedicated fleet for cargo now counts 19, including five wide-body jets, five Boeing … [Read more...] about SpiceJet expands cargo fleet as vaccine drive gains pace
