New Delhi: IndiGo
on Wednesday said that it has offered Union Civil Aviation Ministry its
"resources, aircraft and crew" to transport medicine, equipment and
relief material from one part of the country to another.
As the Modi government has
suspended all domestic and international passenger flight operations in India
to curb the spread of coronavirus, IndiGo''s fleet of more than 250 planes is
currently grounded.
IndiGo is the largest
airline in India with around 47 percent share in domestic passenger traffic,
according to aviation regulator DGCA''s February data.
File image of an IndiGo
plane. Reuters
In a
press statement, the airline said, "In an endeavour to support the
Government of India, IndiGo, India''s largest airline, today has offered its
resources, aircraft and crew to assist the nation in the worldwide battle
against coronavirus."
"The airline has
expressed support to contribute in the ferry supply of medicine, equipment, and
relief samples from one part of the country to another," the low-cost
carrier said.
India has banned
international commercial passenger flights for a period of one week from
Sunday. Moreover, domestic flights have also been suspended from Tuesday
midnight.
The airline stated that its
CEO Ronojoy Dutta has written a letter to the civil aviation Minister, wherein
he said, "I know you must be facing major logistical challenges in moving
medicine, equipment and relief supplies from one part of the country to
another. We at IndiGo would be extremely proud to be associated with this
critical life-saving activity at this hour of the great need for our
nation."
"Please be assured that
all our employees are highly motivated in the service of this country and are
eagerly looking for opportunities in which to contribute. We would consider it
an honour if you would engage us in this activity," Dutta noted.
The airline has aircraft and
crews covering major cities across India and are willing to fly in the service
of the nation, IndiGo stated.
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