Indian low-cost airline SpiceJet has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Belgium's Brussels Airport for providing seamless transportation of COVID-19 vaccines, according to an official statement issued on Tuesday.

As a part of the agreement, Brussels Airport would provide assistance to SpiceJet with regards to slots, networking contracts etc. for quick delivery of vaccines, it noted.

As strategic partners, both SpiceJet and Brussels Airport Company NV will jointly work with the government, pharma companies and forwarders to ensure a reliable ecosystem for vaccine delivery in a temperature-controlled environment, it said.

India started its vaccine movement from Tuesday morning when SpiceJet flight SG8937 flight transported the first consignment of COVID-19 vaccine from Pune to Delhi.

''The airline's cargo arm, SpiceXpress, envisions to provide rapid and secure transportation of COVID-19 vaccine from and to Europe and beyond with proper temperature-controlled mechanism under the agreement,'' the SpiceJet's statement added.

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