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Showing posts with label Airlines & Aviation. Show all posts

BLR Airport Becomes Top Airport For Perishable Exports For The Fourth Consecutive Year

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As per the tweet by the official Kempegowda International Airport X accounts, BLR Airport handled 63,188 tonnes of perishable export cargo in FY 2023-24, an 18% year-over-year growth. 

Kempegowda International Bengaluru Airport

This achievement marks the airport's fourth consecutive year as India's top airport for perishable exports, accounting for 28% of the nation's total perishable cargo and 44% of South India's. Key exports included poultry products (47,041 tonnes) and flowers (2,050 tonnes). The airport's infrastructure supports transportation to over 100 global destinations, enhancing its role in international trade.

Oxygen bottles and other supplies Delivered by DJI Drone on Mount Everest

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China-based DJI joined hands with Nepal-based drone service company Airlift, video production company 8KRAW and certified mountain guide Mingma Gyalje Sherpa for drone delivery trials on Mount Everest (Mount Qomolangma, Tibetan and Chinese name for Mount Everest).

DJI drone Flycart 30 makes historic delivery on Mount Everest
DJI drone makes historic delivery on Mount Everest

The trial was completed in April this year and this is called a historic milestone in aviation. DJI has delivered the essentials using DJI FlyCart 30, which can carry 15kg payloads even in extreme altitude and environmental conditions, according to a press release from DJI. “During the tests, three oxygen bottles and 1.5kg of other supplies were flown from Everest Base Camp to Camp 1 (5,300-6,000m ASL).

On the return trip trash was carried back down.” Christina Zhang, Senior Corporate Strategy Director, DJI says: "From the end of April, our team embarked on a groundbreaking endeavour to help make cleanup efforts on Everest safer and more efficient. We are thrilled that our DJI FlyCart 30 was up to the task. The ability to safely transport equipment, supplies and waste by drone can revolutionise Everest mountaineering logistics, facilitate trash cleanup efforts, and improve safety for all involved."