Air Vistara flies 1st cargo shipment from Pune to Singapore

Air Vistara carried its first cargo shipment from Pune to Singapore, consisting of 1,650 kg of fresh, assorted Indian vegetables and fruits. It was transported from Pune to Singapore, said officials from Airports Authority of India (AAI). “While this is just the beginning of international cargo services from Pune to Singapore, traders and industrialists are demanding that the capacity of cargo services at Pune airport be increased. This was Air Vistara’s first nonstop flight from Pune to Singapore, with the aircraft being an Airbus A321neo, and the flight will be operated four times a week. Every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, the nonstop flight will depart from Pune at 02.10 hours and reach Singapore at 10.30 hours,” they added. “It is an encouraging and positive moment for all of us to start this international cargo service from Pune to Singapore through this flight. All the arrangements and necessary facilities for cargo services are there at Pune airport and its current capacity for the Singapore flight is up to 2 tonnes of cargo goods. Hopefully in future, this cargo service will run to its full capacity,” said an official in a report.