Due to the Covid-19 restrictions, now the demand for nonessentials travels is increasing, and to find new ways to survive on airlines, the Scoot airline has done by converting their plane and removing all seats so it can take up to almost 20 tonnes of cargo.
On earlier, Scoot already started using an A320 narrowbody for cargo in May and now with a better solution, was not to have seats and only for cargo carrying. Now with 2 pilots and 2 cabin crew to handle the in-flight emergencies and safety precautions. And there will be 4 more cargo flights in Aug to be modified for cargo carrying plane.
Scoot has also flown cargo charters to 9 other cities, totaling more than 200 in total. The cities are:
- Guangzhou
- Hangzhou
- Kunming
- Nanjing
- Wuhan
- Hong Kong
- Taipei
- Perth
- Sydney
Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) director-general Kevin Shum praised Scoot for responding nimbly to market conditions during the Covid-19 crisis to meet cargo demand. He said the modified planes will help Scoot freight service between Singapore and key trading markets.
Photo courtesy of Scoot