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Kenya Airways resumes weekly all-cargo flights to New Delhi
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KENYA AIRWAYS Cargo (KQ) has resumed direct freighter service between Nairobi and New Delhi, reports Mumbai's Logistics Update Africa.
The service will be operated weekly once using its recently repurposed B787F. The first uplift of 33 tonnes from New Delhi included pharma, medical equipment, machinery and spare parts, time critical shipments and general merchandise.
Last October, the carrier appointed Rainbow Aviation as its cargo general sales agent (GSA) for India.
"Indo-Africa has always been a strong business trade lane for Kenya. KQ is definitely inclined to increase the frequency in this market and provide solutions to customers seeking services for Africa." said the company.
The weekly service will also support Kenya's and intra-African export market and provide a welcome lifeline to many local businesses reliant on overseas markets, said Kenya Airways cargo director Dick Murianki.
Starting this month, Kenya Airways launched the first time ever cabin cargo by repurposing its B787 Dreamliner into a preighter. The project is the collaboration between Kenya Airways and Avianor.
The repurposed cabin has been certified to carry up to 16 tonnes of cargo, potentially enabling the aircraft to reach its maximum payload while in cargo operation of 46 tonnes. The repurposing began in December 2020 and was completed in January 2021.
The service will be operated weekly once using its recently repurposed B787F. The first uplift of 33 tonnes from New Delhi included pharma, medical equipment, machinery and spare parts, time critical shipments and general merchandise.
Last October, the carrier appointed Rainbow Aviation as its cargo general sales agent (GSA) for India.
"Indo-Africa has always been a strong business trade lane for Kenya. KQ is definitely inclined to increase the frequency in this market and provide solutions to customers seeking services for Africa." said the company.
The weekly service will also support Kenya's and intra-African export market and provide a welcome lifeline to many local businesses reliant on overseas markets, said Kenya Airways cargo director Dick Murianki.
Starting this month, Kenya Airways launched the first time ever cabin cargo by repurposing its B787 Dreamliner into a preighter. The project is the collaboration between Kenya Airways and Avianor.
The repurposed cabin has been certified to carry up to 16 tonnes of cargo, potentially enabling the aircraft to reach its maximum payload while in cargo operation of 46 tonnes. The repurposing began in December 2020 and was completed in January 2021.