SpiceJet airlifts 9,600 oxygen concentrators from Beijing, Nanjing, Wuhan, Hong Kong

Our Bureau Updated - May 09, 2021 at 05:56 PM.

They were delivered to Kolkata and Delhi

VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH, 25-02-20: The dedicated cargo flight of SpiceJet 'SpiceXpress', which landed at Visakhapatnam Airport during its maiden flight on Tuesday. _Photo: Arranged pic


SpiceXpress, the air cargo arm of SpiceJet, airlifted 9,600 oxygen concentrators from Beijing, Wuhan, Nanjing and Hong Kong to Kolkata and Delhi today. The airline deployed its wide- and narrow-body cargo aircraft for these flights.

SpiceJet has airlifted more than 27,000 oxygen concentrators from the USA, Hong Kong, Singapore and China so far. These oxygen concentrators were ordered by SpiceHealth, a healthcare company launched by the promoters of SpiceJet, and other organisations.

SpiceJet has transported more than 1.6-lakh tonne of cargo since March 25, 2020. The airline has transported 88,802 kg of Covid vaccine shipment with a total dosage of 34 million vaccines between January 12 and April 12, 2021, it said in a statement.

Published on May 9, 2021 12:19