Covid Vaccine: IndiGo Cargo Awarded as “Indian Air Cargo Leader for Covid Vaccine”
PUNE: IndiGo won the Indian Air cargo Covid Transport Leader of Covid Vaccine award at the recent CarGo India conference in Mumbai, airline officials have said. The airline won the award for quickly transporting Covid vaccines across India during the pandemic.
The award was presented to Mahesh Malik, Commercial Director – CarGo, IndiGo, during a conference at the Grand Hyatt in Santacruz, Mumbai.
Speaking at the conference, Mahesh Malik said, “The combined efforts of millions of Indians have enabled the country to win the fight against Covid-19. We feel honored to be recognized for our role in this fight. This award is testament to the fact that IndiGo CarGo’s reach extends to every corner of the country. Our broad reach and talented people have enabled us to supply life-saving vaccines to disparate regions. We have always been innovators and will continue to find new solutions to serve our customers and our country. »
IndiGo has flown over 8,600 CarGo charter flights alone in the past two years. On average, the airline transports 800 to 1,000 tons of CarGo every day. With the delivery of the first cargo aircraft – A321 P2F – in September, it is planned to increase the number to 2 aircraft of this type in the 2022-23 financial year.
At a time when passenger flights were restricted or limited, revenue from CarGo was a critical input to the business and helped maintain cash flow.
IndiGo is proud to have contributed to the vaccine transport program, transporting more than one billion vaccines to India during the period, or around 60% of the total vaccines transported, the airline said.
The award was presented to Mahesh Malik, Commercial Director – CarGo, IndiGo, during a conference at the Grand Hyatt in Santacruz, Mumbai.
Speaking at the conference, Mahesh Malik said, “The combined efforts of millions of Indians have enabled the country to win the fight against Covid-19. We feel honored to be recognized for our role in this fight. This award is testament to the fact that IndiGo CarGo’s reach extends to every corner of the country. Our broad reach and talented people have enabled us to supply life-saving vaccines to disparate regions. We have always been innovators and will continue to find new solutions to serve our customers and our country. »
IndiGo has flown over 8,600 CarGo charter flights alone in the past two years. On average, the airline transports 800 to 1,000 tons of CarGo every day. With the delivery of the first cargo aircraft – A321 P2F – in September, it is planned to increase the number to 2 aircraft of this type in the 2022-23 financial year.
At a time when passenger flights were restricted or limited, revenue from CarGo was a critical input to the business and helped maintain cash flow.
IndiGo is proud to have contributed to the vaccine transport program, transporting more than one billion vaccines to India during the period, or around 60% of the total vaccines transported, the airline said.