Bangladesh readies new air cargo facilities after ban by India
After India cancelled the use of its transhipment facilities for Bangladesh cargo, the government decided ...
By Sam Whelan
Amid a worsening Covid-crisis in India, vital medical supplies and e-commerce cargo are driving volume growth at domestic express airline Blue Dart Aviation.
MD Tulsi Mirchandaney told The Loadstar: “We’ve seen optimal utilisation of our Boeing 757-200 fleet on scheduled and charter operations, with uptake by pharmaceutical and medical supplies, as well as e-commerce demand.”
Indeed, in its Q4 results the firm achieved 33% year-on-year revenue growth and DHL-owned parent Blue Dart Express said more e-commerce shipments had been sent by air ...
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Pichuiyer Balasubramanian
May 14, 2021 at 2:47 pmIndia still needs a true main deck capacity similar to B777F or B747F, without which it cannot significantly hope to achieve the targeted tonnage by 2030