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    SpiceJet set to expand international cargo operations with A340 freighter

    2020-08-17T11:56:36Z

    SpiceJet is set to enter the widebody all-cargo market with the introduction of an A340 freighter.Up until now, the airline's freighter fleet has consisted entirely of B737s and Q400s, limiting it to national and regional operations.However, several local news reports suggest the company is expanding operations through the introduction of ...

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    SpiceJet operates its first China freighter flight

    2020-04-17T12:11:51Z

    SpiceJet has operated its first-ever B737 freighter flight to China carrying Covid-19 related essential medical supplies from Shanghai to Hyderabad.The airline said the flight, which took place on April 15, was part of efforts to mitigate the shortage and supply disruption of essential supplies and medical equipment.SpiceJet has transported more ...

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    SpiceJet ramps up cargo operation following coronavirus outbreak

    2020-04-14T14:26:32Z

    On April 7, India-based SpiceJet operated the country’s first cargo-only passenger aircraft flight carrying vital medical supplies in the cabin. Since then, the airline has regularly used its Boeing 737 aircraft for cargo-only flights.SpiceJet has also recently operated special cargo flights to Abu Dhabi, Kuwait and other countries, to export ...

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    SpiceJet's converted B737Fs back in the air after temporary grounding

    2019-12-23T10:37:41Z

    Indian airline SpiceJet has put all three of its Boeing 737 converted freighters back into service after they were grounded on the advice of Israeli Aerospace Industries (IAI), the company that carried out the aircraft conversions for the low cost carrier.SpiceJet’s decision comes a few days after both Qantas Freight ...

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    SpiceJet and Gulf Air to investigate possible collaboration on cargo services

    2019-11-25T08:00:51Z

    Indian airline SpiceJet and Gulf Air, the national carrier of Bahrain, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore greater co-operation between the two airlines.They are going to examine areas of potential synergy, including looking at co-ordinating cargo services, interline or codeshare agreements, shared engineering services and pilot training.The ...

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    SpiceJet cargo arm set for IPO

    2019-09-25T14:01:46Z

    SpiceJet is planning to launch an initial public offering for of its SpiceXpress cargo air, according to a Bloomberg report.The India-based airline's chairman Ajay Singh said in an interview with the newswire that the B737 operator could be listed on a stock exchange within 12 months.Singh pointed out that India ...

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    Rajiv Gandhi International Airport adds SpiceJet freighter operation

    2019-08-05T11:57:02Z

    Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) in Hyderabad, India, has added SpiceJet to its offering of domestic freighter services, bringing the total number of all-cargo airlines operating at the airport to six.The SpiceJet freighter aircraft – a Boeing 737-700F, capable of carrying 20 metric tons of cargo – will operate six ...

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    Hong Kong strikes hit cargo operations

    2019-08-05T10:42:20Z

    Hundreds of flights from Hong Kong, the world's busiest cargo airport, have been cancelled as protesters continue coordinated strikes that are bringing chaos to the city.Pilots, flight crews and air traffic controllers are all reported to have joined city wide demonstrations.Cathay Pacific Cargo said it does not foresee any freighter ...