New Delhi: SpiceJet and GoAir have determined not to carry any shipments of Vivo after a consignment of the Chinese firm’s smartphones caught fire at the Hong Kong airport’s tarmac on Sunday.
Moreover, Indian aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) will quickly take a call on whether or not to subject an advisory relating to the carrying of Vivo cargo by home carriers. “We will take a call tomorrow (Thursday),” a senior DGCA official instructed PTI.
In a press release on this matter, a Vivo spokesperson mentioned it was seen {that a} cargo of products, a few of which had been the corporate’s merchandise, bought burned on the parking apron of the Hong Kong International Airport on Sunday.
“We have paid high attention and immediately set up a special team to work closely with the local authorities to determine its cause,” the spokesperson added.
After the incident, the cargo arm of Hong Kong Airlines mentioned it could not carry any shipments of Vivo and its two logistics companions.
In an inner round dated April 13, 2021, Sanjiv Gupta, CEO-Cargo, SpiceJet, mentioned, “With immediate affect, acceptance of mobile and accessories shipments from company manufacturing Vivo has been restricted till further notice on all SG flights.”
A GoAir spokesperson instructed PTI that “all consignments from Vivo are on maintain until such time we obtained clarification from the corporate”.
A spokesperson from Air India mentioned the airline would do no matter is important to strictly adhere to its security protocols and tips.
