Air India eyes 300% growth in cargo capacity to 2 million tonne in 5 years
NEW DELHI: After setting a target to achieve a 30% market share in domestic air passenger traffic, Air India is eyeing a 300% growth in cargo capacity in the next five years. As per the Tata Group airline, its belly capacity will grow significantly over next few years, with the addition of new wide-body aircraft to its fleet.
Most of these aircraft, which are part of its record purchase of 470 planes announced earlier this year, are set to arrive from 2025. This comprises wide-body planes of 34 A350-1000, 6 A350-900, 20 Boeing 787 Dreamliner, and 10 Boeing 777X wide-body aircraft. This will increase Air India’s annual cargo capacity by 300% to 2 million tonnes (MT) over next five years with non-stop connection to key export markets globally.
