IndiGo signs LOI to bring Freighters on board
Building on the success of the CarGo business
in recent years, IndiGo - India’s leading carrier – has initiated a
freighter programme and is in the process of sourcing 4 A321ceo aircraft
each of which will be converted from passenger jets to a full freighter
configuration. A Letter of Intent has been
signed with a lessor for two aircraft already, and IndiGo expects to
reach agreement for the next two shortly. The initiative will make best
use of the natural synergies that IndiGo offers, using the same pool of
pilots and engineers that fly and service
its current fleet.
The
A321P2F (Passenger-to-Freighter conversion) is the most efficient
narrow-bodied freighter available, offering 24 container positions and
supporting a payload of up to 27 tonnes. These are being converted
through a programme involving ST Engineering and Airbus with their joint
venture, Elbe FlugzeugWerke (EFW).
IndiGo is expected to take the delivery of its first freighter in the first half of 2022, which will be used for
both domestic and regional
missions. The remaining three aircraft in the initial commitment are
expected to arrive within a year or so from arrival of our first
freighter, and further aircraft may be sourced depending on market
development.
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