IndiGo’s 2nd freighter to be operational by December

IndiGo is all set to introduce its second freighter in December, the airline recently said at its post-earnings conference call. The carrier is in the process of converting four A321CEO to freighters with a capacity of 25-27 tonnes. The first freighter was inducted by the airline in late September. “On our Cargo operations, volumes have been increasing owing to our sheer network presence and we remain optimistic. CarGo belly capacity will be further augmented with the introduction of the first Airbus 321 freighter and we are also expecting second such aircraft to be operational by December,” said Pieter Elbers, CEO. The freighter will be operational in December. “These aircraft are on operating leases and are similar to our existing Airbus A320 family. This not only gives an added advantage on costs but also enables us uniquely to service markets like China, Vietnam, Middle East and certain CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States) countries,” Elbers added.