Cargo airlines In India

[HAWK21M]

Apart from Blue Dart with B732SF,B752SF & B752PCF.There is no Indian Cargo Airline in INDIA.
There was Elbee airlines with F27s & First Flight with ATPs,but they did not survive.
In future rumoured is Flyington Freighters with A330Fs, Deccan Cargo with ATR72s & A310Fs and Quikjet with B757Fs.

Any update on the rest.Considering Blue Dart is well in profits in such tough times,wouldn't it be ideal for some more cargo operators to launch.
regds
MEL.

[BelArgUSA]

If you look at the history of Indian airlines, through the 1980s and 1990s, Air India often leased DC8-63Fs and 747-200Fs on long term ACMI contracts from various (often USA) operators, such as ONA, or Evergreen. In the 1980s, I flew at times these Air India DC8s, from NewYork, through Europe, Middle East, South Asia, and Far East to Tokyo.
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Now that India's aviation is growing, it is certain that they will acquire large cargo airplanes to operate these routes in the future. After all, India is a huge nation not far behind China in demography, and has a definite future for both cargo and passenger airplanes. Look at the number of passenger airlines starting to operate and their growing fleets. Next will be large and long range cargo planes. India industry growing, will require these planes, for import as well as export, to/from Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata (spelling...?) and Chennai.
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Happy contrails

[hoover1]

anyone know any more info on deccan? i know they were supposed to get the ATRs and A310s at the end of january or early february. can't find if they did or are still waiting on them.

[asvsu]

Latest what I heared about deccan from a source is, the a/c iduction is delayed ..first deccan is induating 1 A310 in March'09 and followed by two more in April'09..ATRs will be inducted from june'09 onwards

[robiemartin]

Quickjet Cargo is apparently still trying to get started, too. Had a 737 registered and perhaps flying at one point. There is rumour of a 767-200.

[HAWK21M]

The Quikjet B733F never flew,Legal dispute with Bharat aviation over payments after quickjet new mgmt decided on the B767F instead.
Aircraft supposed to arrive in April 09.
regds
MEL

[Sleeping Freight Dog]

Doesnt Air India have A310F's??? Or have they been pulled from service.

[HAWK21M]

AI has 4 A310F,but they don't fly very frequently,due lack of loads.
regds
MEL.

[HAWK21M]

Last heard they might be opting for Two B752s & start up not before September 2009.
regds
MEL