E-commerce giant Amazon Monday launched its dedicated air cargo services, Amazon Air, in Hyderabad – a first in India – in collaboration with cargo operator Quick Jet Cargo Airlines Pvt Ltd.
Hyderabad also became the first location outside the United States and Europe where the service was launched. Two Boeing 737-800 aircraft would be deployed to enable faster delivery of shipments in Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Delhi, said company officials.
Telangana IT and Industries minister KT Rama Rao, after launching the service at GMR Aero Technic, Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, said he was proud to say that Hyderabad is home to the largest campus of Amazon. “It is not in Seattle.