New Delhi, April 9 (TIWN) Budget airline SpiceJet on Thursday said that it has operated the first cargo freighter on the Chennai-Singapore-Chennai route carrying critical medical equipment and Covid-19 related medical supplies.

The budget carrier said it will operate a second freighter flight on Friday carrying medical supplies from Singapore to Bengaluru.  "SpiceJet has transported over 1500 tons of cargo carrying essential supplies since the nation-wide lockdown began and has been extending all possible support to the government, medical and pharma companies and international retailers to fight this war against the global pandemic," the airline said in its press release.