SpiceJet takes delivery of its first 737-800 BCF plane
New Delhi: SpiceXpress, the cargo-arm of no-frill carrier SpiceJet Ltd., has taken delivery of its first Boeing converted freighter plane, a 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF), taking its dedicated freighter fleet to four aircraft, the airline said in a statement on Monday.
The cargo arm of the airline, which currently operates an all Boeing 737 freighter fleet, took its latest freight aircraft on lease from NGF Alpha Limited, a division of Spectre Cargo Solutions.
BCF are next-generation 737 passenger airplanes, which are converted by Boeing Co into cargo jets that are capable of carrying more payload – up to 23.9 tonnes – and flying farther – 2,000 nautical miles (3,750 km) – than previous standard-body freighters.
