SINGAPORE - Budget carrier Scoot has modified one of its planes to carry only cargo from August.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Scoot, Singapore Airlines' low-cost arm, removed all the seats of one of its A-320ceo aircraft, doubling the aircraft's cargo-carrying capacity to nearly 20 tonnes.
Although Scoot has been operating more than 200 cargo charters to and from 10 cities such as Perth in Australia and Hangzhou in China since March, this is the first time the carrier has removed all seats on a passenger plane so it can transport cargo. At least two pilots and two cabin crew will be on board for flights to ensure smooth and safe operations and to manage any inflight emergencies, the statement said.Another A-320 is scheduled to undergo similar modification this week.
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