News / Forwarder JFL plans airline take-off this year, with 30 aircraft by next decade

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Another day in freight, another blurring of the businesses: this time, a forwarder is planning to launch an airline, and aims to build a fleet of up to 30 aircraft within 10 years.

A formidable Indian player in the freight forwarding world, Jet Freight Logistics (JFL) is inching closer to its growth aspiration of starting an airline.

Founded in 1986 as a niche air cargo company, Mumbai-based JFL has diversified into ocean freight at scale in recent years, and now ...