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Air India eyes 300% growth in cargo capacity in next 5 years
The largest airline in India and a Star Alliance member, Air India, is preparing to play a significant part in enhancing the freight and cargo ecosystem both domestically and internationally. Recent initiatives will help Air India play a bigger role as a major cargo airline, as well as strengthen the nation’s cargo ecosystem and help build an effective air cargo supply chain, which will speed up exports from India.
With the arrival of new wide-body aircraft to its fleet this year and the majority of the aircraft on firm order scheduled to arrive starting in 2025, the Air India fleet’s belly capacity will increase significantly over the next few years, assisting India’s industrial and export boom. This will benefit the economy by increasing employment opportunities and promoting a number of economic sectors.
In the next five years, the firm orders for wide-body aircraft from 34 A350-1000, six A350-900, 20 Boeing 787 Dreamliner, and 10 Boeing 777X will increase Air India’s annual cargo capacity by an astounding 300% to 2 million tonnes with non-stop connections to major export markets around the world.
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The following significant all-round initiatives across various spectrum of the operational and
logistics matrix that will see Air India play a significant role in the air cargo arena.
Adoption of Technology: The most recent IT solutions are being included to strengthen the utilization of technology, including blockchain, AI, and drones to maximize efficiency. Short-term adjustments have been made to the current IT Cargo System to improve productivity in areas including electronic data exchange, seamless interaction with business partners, and real-time updates on flight and cargo status.
Investments in Infrastructure: In order to improve the airport and logistics infrastructure, Air India is committed to making significant capital investments in partnership with its joint venture partner SATS.
Integrated Cargo Market: Air India is set to launch three 24×7 control centres to integrate and improve customer interface, customer service and operations efficiency. As domestic e-commerce and other business expand in the Tier-2 and Tier-3 markets in India, Air India’s expanding domestic network will add momentum.
Capacity to carry diverse products: With increased capacity and technological adoption, Air India will be able to further improve the variety of goods and services it transports, strengthening its position on the world stage.
