Airlines eye Hyderabad as hub for vaccine storage, distribution

HYDERABAD: With manufacturers inching closer to rolling out the Covid-19 vaccine, hectic activity is underway in the aviation sector. Positioned to play a key role in the storage and distribution of the vaccine, prominent airline operators are making arrangements to meet the demand — with an eye on Hyderabad — as soon as the vaccine gets the green signal.
On Thursday, SpiceJet signed an MoU with the GMR Hyderabad Air Cargo (GHAC) and Aerospace Engineering Ltd (GACAEL) for “storage and seamless delivery of the Covid-19 vaccine”.
It also announced that the airline will keep a dedicated fleet of freighters, including wide-body aircraft, at the Hyderabad airport to handle domestic and international consignments of the vaccine. GHAC, meanwhile, will provide SpiceJet space to park its vaccine shipment.