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SpiceJet (SG, Delhi Int'l) is planning to commence dedicated freighter operations later this month, Chief Project Officer Manjiv Singh has revealed.

Speaking to Indian Transport & Logistics News, Singh said the Indian low-cost carrier was on track to add its first P2F-converted B737-800 later this month ahead of the launch of daily flights from Guwahati to Hong Kong Int'l, a key export market for goods made in India's Northeast region.

SpiceJet plans to operate a fleet of twenty dedicated freighters by 2022. The aircraft, which will be sourced from Boeing's facility in China as well as from Israel Aerospace Industries' Bedek unit, will be deployed on both domestic Indian routes and flights abroad.

Aside from its mainline passenger operations and its now nascent cargo business, SpiceJet is also involved in online retail and even has plans to venture into the seaplane business.

Last week, Civil Aviation Secretary R N Choubey told India's PTI news agency that government had approved a proposal for the first wave of waterdromes around India....

SpiceJet (SG, Delhi Int'l) is set to enter into the cargo market with the delivery of its first dedicated freighter due to take place next month.

Speaking to India's Business Standard on condition of anonymity, senior airline officials said the LCC would add its first B737-800(BCF) later this month.

“Two planes have already undergone conversion and will be joining our fleet by the third week of July,” the SpiceJet official said adding that one of the aircraft is at Boeing's facilities at Shanghai Pudong while another is with Israel Aerospace Industries' Bedek unit.

“We plan to start operations by July between the metro cities. Gradually we will be spreading the business to other cities including international destinations," they said.

SpiceJet plans to operate a total of twenty freighters by 2022.

According to the ch-aviation fleets module, Blue Dart Aviation (BZ, Chennai) is India's only largescale operator of freighter aircraft employing six B757-200(PCF)s.