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Civil aviation minister Praful Patel today flagged off Air-India's first dedicated frieghter aircraft to Europe.<br><br> "The first converted aircraft (passenger to cargo) that will be deployed on the Europe route (Mumbai/Bangalore/Damam/ Frankfurt/Damam/Mumbai) has begun operations from today. The freighter (Airbus A-310 aircraft) will make four trips a week via Bangalore and Chennai to Frankfurt and Paris," Vasudevan Thulasidas, chairman & managing director, Air-India, said.