New Delhi: Budget airline SpiceJet has operated its maiden long-haul cargo flight from Amsterdam to Mumbai using its wide-body Airbus A340 aircraft, making it the first and only Indian carrier to operate non-stop cargo services from Europe on a dedicated freighter.
“SpiceJet is the first and only Indian carrier to operate non-stop cargo services from Europe on a dedicated freighter,” the airlines said in a statement. “Adding Netherlands to its international cargo network, SpiceJet carried 13 tonne of cargo supplies to Mumbai.”
The Gurugram-based airline, in a release on Saturday, also said that the same A340 cargo plan will perform its next flight from Mumbai to Khartoum in Sudan on Sunday.
SpiceJet has a dedicated fleet of nine freighter aircraft consisting of five Boeing 737s, three Bombardier Q-400s and one Airbus A340.
SpiceJet has transported over 31,800 tonnes of cargo since nationwide lockdown began in late March.
“Today is a proud moment, we successfully operated our first wide-body long-haul flight from Europe. The induction of our first Airbus A340 cargo aircraft has significantly enhanced our operational capability and will allow us to operate non-stop cargo services across the globe to destinations in Europe, Africa and CIS countries,” said Ajay Singh, chairman and managing director, SpiceJet, said.
