SpiceJet has operated its maiden cargo flight to Moscow from Hyderabad, adding Russia to its international cargo network, carrying over 16 tonne of pharma supplies.

The carrier deployed a Boeing 737 freighter aircraft for this cargo flight, which will reach Domodedovo Airport at 12 noon (local time) today, it said in a statement.

SpiceJet has transported over 15,700 tonne of cargo on close to 2,234 flights since the nation-wide lockdown began. The airline is operating 42 cargo flights today.

“Moscow is the latest addition to our fast expanding cargo network which spans over 35 international destinations. We have added six new international destinations in the last 10 days. Since the lockdown began, SpiceJet has operated more than 2200 cargo flights and has carried around 15,700 tons of cargo,” Ajay Singh, Chairman and Managing Director, SpiceJet, said.

SpiceJet has operated special cargo flights to Abu Dhabi, Almaty, Baghdad, Bahrain, Bangkok, Bishkek, Cambodia, Cairo, Cebu, Colombo, Dhaka, Doha, Dubai, Guangzhou, Ho Chi Minh, Hong Kong, Huangzhou, Incheon, Jakarta, Kabul, Kathmandu, Khartoum, Kyrgyzstan, Kuala Lumpur, Kuwait, Male, Myanmar, Shanghai, Singapore, Sharjah, Sulaymaniyah, Tashkent and Ukraine.