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SpiceJet hives off its air cargo business
Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet has finally spun off its SpiceXpress freighter business as it looks to grow the company.SpiceJet said that SpiceXpress became a standalone entity on April 1 through a slump sale worth around Rs25bn.The airline will retain a 98% shareholding in the freighter operator with the remaining 2% ...
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SpiceJet to transfer cargo and logistics business to SpiceXpress
India-based carrier SpiceJet has announced plans to transfer its cargo and logistics business to its subsidiary company SpiceXpress.SpiceXpress will operate as a separate entity upon transfer of business on October 1, 2021.The transfer, which will occur on a slump sale basis, includes "all related assets and liabilities, including, know-how, trademark, ...
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Air cargo sector continues to fly life-saving medical equipment to India
The air cargo industry is continuing to fly life-saving medical supplies and equipment to India, as the country fights against its second wave of Covid. Read the latest updates below.JUNE 17: Air Logistics Group has donated medical grade 5 litre oxygen concentrators to help Covid patients in India. The concentrators ...
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NewsAir cargo carries out life-saving medical equipment flights to India
United Cargo helped facilitate a shipment of ventilators to DelhiThe air cargo industry has been transporting life saving supplies and medical equipment to India over the last few days as the country is ravaged by a second wave of Covid.Lufthansa Cargo said that on three flights this week, a total ...
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SpiceXpress launches service connecting India and Thailand
SpiceXpress, the cargo division of SpiceJet, has launched a new service connecting Mumbai and Delhi in India with Bangkok in Thailand.The carrier's Boeing 737-800F aircraft will be used on twice weekly flights to Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok and will carry cargo including automotive parts, electronics and perishables.Sanjiv Gupta, chief executive ...
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SpiceXpress contributes to Bangladesh-Spain road-air operation
SpiceXpress, the cargo division of SpiceJet, helped transport cargo from Dakha in Bangladesh to Spain via Kolkata and New Delhi as part of a road-air operation.The cargo, which amounted to 48 tonnes and included fashion garments, was transported from Dhaka to Kolkata airport via road and then to New Delhi ...
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SpiceXpress adds Singapore freighter connection
SpiceXpress has launched scheduled cargo flights to Singapore as it looks to develop international network.SpiceJet's cargo arm will deploy its Boeing 737-700F/800F aircraft on the flights, which will operate to Changi Airport twice per week connecting with Mumbai, Bengaluru and Chennai in India.The first scheduled flight carrying 13 tonnes of ...
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SpiceJet continues vaccine distribution efforts
SpiceJet has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the operator of India's Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) Airport that will see them working together to transport Covid-19 vaccines in India.Adani Ahmedabad International Airport Limited (AAIAL), whom Spicejet has signed the agreement with, will provide cold chain storage for the ...
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NewsSpiceJet and Brussels Airport team up on vaccine shipments
SpiceJet handled India's first vaccine shipmentsSpiceJet has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Belgium’s Brussels Airport for the transportation of Covid-19 vaccines, while it has also carried India's first shipments.The partners will work towards developing a direct airlink between Brussels and India, with the European airport becoming SpiceJet's "first ...
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SpiceXpress launches domestic cargo tracking service
India-based carrier SpiceXpress has launched SpiceTag, a real-time tracking service for domestic cargo.The SpiceJet subsidiary said its tracking system provides end-to-end scanning, which enables customers to get live status updates, automated notifications, shipment status reports and digital invoice downloading.Ajay Singh, chairman and managing director, SpiceJet, said: “SpiceXpress has the capability ...
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SpiceXpress strengthens pharma cold chain capabilities with Om partnership
SpiceXpress, the cargo division of India-based carrier SpiceJet, has partnered with Om Logistics to strengthen its capabilities to transport temperature-sensitive Covid-19 vaccines.The carrier said the partnership aims to provide a "speedy, seamless and reliable solution" for the movement of Covid-19 vaccines and "create a sustainable cold chain network" - both ...
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SpiceXpress launches pharma service to support vaccine distribution
SpiceXpress, the airfreight division of Indian carrier SpiceJet, has launched a new pharma service ahead of widespread global distribution of Covid-19 vaccines.The Spice Pharma Pro service will help to deliver "reliable, fast and secure" transportation of temperature-sensitive goods throughout the cold chain.The launch of Spice Pharma Pro comes after SpiceXpress ...
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Spicejet operates its first all-cargo flight to Frankfurt
SpiceJet operated its first-ever long-haul cargo flight from Delhi to Frankfurt today using its wide-body Airbus A340 'preighter' aircraft.SpiceJet’s modified A340 carried 45 tonnes of cargo supplies from New Delhi to Germany. It follows delivery of the aircraft on lease from Hi Fly. Earlier in the week the airline conducted ...
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NewsSpiceJet conducts first A340 'freighter' flight
SpiceJet A340Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet has expanded its intercontinental cargo operations with the launch of its first long-haul "freighter" flight.The carrier utilised an A340 "preighter" — a passenger aircraft with seat removed to maximise cargo capacity — on a flight from Schiphol to Mumbai on August 21 carrying 13 tonnes ...
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SpiceJet set to expand international cargo operations with A340 freighter
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
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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NewsSpiceJet and Gulf Air to investigate possible collaboration on cargo services
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
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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NewsSpiceXpress plans to treble fleet
SpiceXpress, the air cargo arm of India’s Spicejet airline launched in October last year, has announced plans to treble its fleet by the end of the 2020 financial year.Currently the freighter fleet comprises two Boeing 737NG freighters and four more are expected to be added by March 2021, the company ...