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SpiceJet plane with Covid-19 medical supplies from Shanghai reaches Kolkata

In a release dated April 15, SpiceJet had said that it was operating its first-ever B737 cargo freighter flight to China to carry Covid-19 related essential medical supplies from Shanghai to Hyderabad

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2 min read Last Updated : Apr 26 2020 | 2:19 PM IST

A SpiceJet freighter carrying around 10 tons of Covid-19 related medical supplies, primarily mask-making equipment, arrived in Kolkata from Shanghai on Saturday night.

In a release dated April 15, SpiceJet had said that it was operating its first-ever B737 cargo freighter flight to China to carry Covid-19 related essential medical supplies from Shanghai to Hyderabad.

In the release, Ajay Singh, Chairman and Managing Director, SpiceJet, said: "From today, SpiceJet freighters have begun ferrying crucial medical supplies from China. In addition to Shanghai, we are also operating freighters to Singapore and Sri Lanka today."

"Regular SpiceJet cargo flights are also being

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