{"id":42403,"date":"2023-08-20T18:34:49","date_gmt":"2023-08-20T13:04:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=42403"},"modified":"2023-08-20T18:34:53","modified_gmt":"2023-08-20T13:04:53","slug":"spicexpress-restart-cargo-operations-with-virgin-australias-boeing-737f","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2023\/08\/20\/spicexpress-restart-cargo-operations-with-virgin-australias-boeing-737f\/","title":{"rendered":"SpiceXpress to Restart Cargo Operations with Virgin Australia’s Boeing 737F"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

DELHI-<\/strong> SpiceXpress, the cargo division of SpiceJet (SG)<\/a>, is preparing to introduce its initial Boeing <\/a>737-800(BDSF) aircraft, marking the return of the -800 freighter variant to the Indian cargo sector after an absence of nearly a year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

SpiceXpress provides an exceptionally streamlined door-to-door service, ensuring that you can precisely monitor your cargo’s journey at each stage. The company has made substantial investments in cutting-edge technology, positioning them at the forefront of the industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo: By N509FZ – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/w\/index.php?curid=74866291<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

SpiceXpress Restart Cargo Operations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

According to Cargo Facts, the aircraft, an 18.9-year-old jet previously operated by Virgin Australia (VA) <\/a>and owned by World Star Aviation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It has the registration N340WS and manufacturer serial number (MSN) 34014 and is currently undergoing a passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion at the Bedek Lingyun (Yichang) Aircraft Maintenance Engineering facility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SpiceXpress anticipates the acquisition of additional Boeing 737-800(BDSF) aircraft from World Star Aviation, which currently has two more units undergoing conversion at the Yichang facility, as per information from the ch-aviation fleets ownership module.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These aircraft will mark the first instances of Israel Aerospace Industries 737-800 conversions operating in India. In prior dealings with the -800 model, SpiceXpress, a subsidiary of SpiceJet, operated two 737-800(BCF) aircraft, which were retired in August and September 2022. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Subsequently, the focus shifted to the carrier’s fleet of three 737-700(BDSF) aircraft, as the ch-aviation fleet<\/em> advanced module indicated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo: SpiceXpress<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Bottom Line<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Currently, only one of these three aircraft is active, while the remaining two are stored in Mumbai (BOM) <\/a>since mid-February 2023 and in Delhi (DEL) <\/a>since late May 2023. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The active freighter is based in Kolkata (CCU) <\/a>and primarily serves routes to South-East Asia, Kathmandu, and Delhi reports Ch-aviation<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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