FREIGHTER AIRCRAFT
Red Sea crisis makes Zara and others hop on to belly space of passenger aircraft Tensions in the Red Sea region prompt US and Europe-bound exporters to shift to air transport via Gulf nations. Major companies like Zara use freighters, while others utilize cargo space in passenger aircraft. As sea routes become less favorable, ex...
13 Jun, 2024, 04.52 PM ISTIndiGo to fly more intl routes, destinations; aims doubling size by 2030: CEO Pieter Elbers IndiGo aims to double its size by 2030, expanding domestic and international routes, buoyed by India's economic growth. The airline plans to introduce A321 XLR aircraft by 2025 for global expansion. Despite challenges like supply chain issues, IndiG...
27 Mar, 2024, 11.08 AM ISTIndia says 'time has come' for Airbus, Boeing to set up jet assembly plants Jyotiraditya Scindia said conditions were ripe for a "leap of faith" by both jetmakers as India's fast-growing aeronautical industry reaches an "inflection point" - highlighted by plans to assemble Airbus C295 military transport planes locally in In...
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Over 1700 passenger aircraft to be converted to freighter aircraft over next 20 years: Salil Gupte, Boeing India How many would go to India specifically versus other parts of that region? We do not know. But of course, this line is not just for India but it is for the region and so we think it will be able to service more than just India.
10 Mar, 2023, 02.02 PM ISTBoeing partners GMR to start freighter conversion line in Hyderabad Boeing and GMR will start freighter conversion line in Hyderabad. Freight operations in India will support domestic and global demand. GMR Aero Technic is the first Boeing supplier in India that will have the capability to support future conversions...
10 Mar, 2023, 11.24 AM ISTAir India set to order around 500 jets, says aircraft lessor According to a Reuters report, the Indian airline has been planning to increase the size of its fleet as far back as December, with Udvar-Hazy's comments being the first public indication of these plans.
16 Jan, 2023, 06.40 PM ISTIndiGo CarGo starts operations with first freighter Delhi-Mumbai flight The airline said the aircraft, converted from a passenger jet into a full-freighter configuration, would be used for general freight on the inaugural Delhi-Mumbai flight, while carrying general and e-commerce cargo -- CarGo -- on the return leg. The...
15 Nov, 2022, 08.39 PM ISTIndiGo inducts first freighter aircraft The induction of A321 P2F (passenger to freighter) will help the airline offer cargo services on both domestic and international routes, IndiGo said. The aircraft will be able to service markets between China in the east and the Gulf in the west, as...
29 Sep, 2022, 08.46 PM ISTPradhaan Air Express receives first converted A320 freighter aircraft Pradhaan Air's first converted A320 cargo plane, named "Pehalwan" arrived at Delhi Airport on Saturday evening, the airline said in a statement on Sunday.
02 Sep, 2022, 01.02 PM ISTDGCA finds no safety violation after spot checks on 48 SpiceJet aircraft: Government SpiceJet planes were involved in at least eight technical malfunction incidents in the 18-day period starting June 19, following which the DGCA had on July 6 issued a show-cause notice to the airline, stating that "poor internal safety oversight" an...
25 Jul, 2022, 06.07 PM ISTSpicejet aircraft returns to Kolkata due to weather radar malfunction SpiceJet Boeing 737 freighter, which was heading to Chongqing in China, returned to Kolkata on Tuesday as the pilots realised after take off that its weather radar was not showing the weather.
06 Jul, 2022, 01.13 PM ISTHAL ties up with Israel Aerospace Industries to convert civil aircraft to multi mission tanker transport aircraft The move will provide India's defense ecosystem with new capabilities and cost effective solutions in the market, it said.
06 Apr, 2022, 04.47 PM ISTIndiGo is serious about cargo; not considering starting frequent flyer program: CCO The CCO told PTI in an interview last week that IndiGo was not considering starting its own frequent flyer program right now and is focusing completely on co-branded arrangements with banks.
19 Dec, 2021, 12.20 PM ISTTeleport strengthens key routes with B737 freighter, 2 A320 converted pax planes In May, AirAsia operated six A330 and two A320 on behalf of Teleport and plans to increase it within the year, it said, adding, "with the leasing of the freighter and the conversion of planes, Teleport will be even more capable and reliable in deliv...
11 Jun, 2021, 05.19 PM ISTSpiceJet's freighter arm airlifts 3,100 oxygen concentrators from Beijing SpiceJet Chairman and Managing Director Ajay Singh had recently said that his company was looking at bringing about 20,000 oxygen concentrators in the coming days from across the globe to meet the acute shortage of medical oxygen in the country.
05 May, 2021, 03.38 PM ISTTelangana ropes in IAF freighters to ferry oxygen from Odisha The two C-17 aircraft has left for Odisha from Begumpet Airport and the empty tankers would be filled with liquid oxygen and return here by road thus saving three days of journey time. People's lives are precious. As per the instructions of the Chie...
23 Apr, 2021, 05.45 PM ISTIndiGo to launch freighter ops by 2022 The airline said it is expected to take the delivery of its first freighter in the first half of 2022, which will be used for both domestic and regional missions. The remaining three aircraft in the initial commitment are expected to arrive within a...
21 Apr, 2021, 10.52 PM ISTSpiceJet begins freighter services to Leh The launch of the dedicated freighter services to Leh, the first by any domestic airlines, will boost connectivity to the area, SpiceJet said in a release. It will also address the challenges of surface transportation, owing to bad weather condition...
26 Nov, 2020, 04.03 PM ISTSpiceJet to induct its first Airbus A340 cargo aircraft in freighters fleet SpiceJet plans to have a dedicated fleet of nine freighter aircraft consisting of five Boeing 737s, three Bombardier Q-400s and one Airbus A340.
17 Aug, 2020, 12.22 PM ISTSpiceJet converts three Q400 passenger aircraft into freighters In a press statement, Ajay Singh, Chairman and Managing Director, SpiceJet, said, “Our cargo operations are doing extremely well and to address the increased demand we have converted three Q400 passenger aircraft into freighters."
28 May, 2020, 11.48 AM IST