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
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Kuehne+Nagel and Moderna clinch deal for vaccine distribution
Kuehne+Nagel has finalised a deal that will see the freight forwarder supporting the supply chain and distribution of Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccines. The logistics provider will support the worldwide distribution of vaccine doses from the US-based biotech firm’s facility in Europe to markets in Europe, Asia, Middle East and Africa, and parts of the Americas. K+N will provide cold storage warehousing for the vaccine at its pharma hub in Europe and will use its network to distribute the vaccine … [Read more...] about Kuehne+Nagel and Moderna clinch deal for vaccine distribution
Dubai Airports and GMR Hyderabad launch vaccine corridor
Dubai Airports and the operator of India's Hyderabad airport, GMR Hyderabad, have signed an MoU to set up an air freight corridor to aid in the distribution of Covid-19 vaccines, following India’s recent approval of two vaccine candidates for emergency use. The vaccine corridor called ‘HYDXB-VAXCOR’ between Dubai and Hyderabad will connect leading vaccine manufacturers in India with markets around the world through the DXB cargo hub. The companies said the agreement will lead to customised … [Read more...] about Dubai Airports and GMR Hyderabad launch vaccine corridor
SpiceJet, GMR Hyderabad Air Cargo prepare for vaccine distribution in India
SpiceJet has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with cargo handler GMR Hyderabad Air Cargo (GHAC) as it aims to provide a ‘seamless’ service for Covid-19 vaccine manufacturers in the region. As part of the deal, the airline’s cargo arm SpiceXpress will provide the first-mile pickup and last-mile delivery of Covid-19 vaccines across the domestic and international markets. It will also build on a sustainable cold chain network to make sure that the vaccines are transported … [Read more...] about SpiceJet, GMR Hyderabad Air Cargo prepare for vaccine distribution in India
Emirates SkyCargo delivers Covid-19 vaccine to UAE
Emirates SkyCargo has achieved yet another milestone by transporting the first shipment of Covid-19 vaccines to the UAE for the first time on behalf of the Dubai Health Authority (DHA). The vaccines manufactured by Pfizer-BioNTech were transported from Brussels airport (BRU) on Emirates flight EK 182 on 22 December and arrived at Dubai International Airport (DXB) at 2215 local time. On arrival at DXB, the containers with the vaccines were unloaded on priority from the aircraft and then … [Read more...] about Emirates SkyCargo delivers Covid-19 vaccine to UAE
Qatar Airways Cargo gets CEIV Pharma certification
Qatar Airways Cargo has been awarded IATA’s Centre of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) Pharma certification for its operations in Doha, underscoring the airline’s expertise and efficient handling of pharmaceuticals and life science products. Its ground handling partner, Qatar Aviation Services Cargo, also received the IATA CEIV Pharma certification for its pharma handling and warehouse at Hamad International Airport (DOH). Along with the cargo warehouse and … [Read more...] about Qatar Airways Cargo gets CEIV Pharma certification
