Even as routine commercial passenger flight operations remain suspended for last seven weeks due to Covid-19 outbreak, a private cargo aircraft carrying medical essentials arrived at Srinagar International Airport on Wednesday. This is the first private airliner to arrive in Srinagar since March 25 when government of India suspended routine commercial air traffic.
Airports Authority of India (AAI) officials told Greater Kashmir that private airliner SpiceJet operated its maiden cargo flight carrying medical and essential supplies from Delhi to Srinagar. The flight also travelled to Leh before touching down at Srinagar, AAI official said.
“It is a good sign that a private airline cargo aircraft has started its operations to the Valley. The next cargo flight of the same airline is scheduled for May 15,” said Santosh Dhoke, Director AAI, Srinagar Airport.
