News / As India gets behind air cargo, the country needs a long-haul freighter operation

Chennai - the 'Detroit of the East' - could be a good hub for a long haul freighter operation © Pontus Edenberg

India needs a long-haul freight carrier to enter the market, according to 45-year veteran of air cargo Tulsi Mirchandaney.

The managing director of Chennai-based Blue Dart Aviation told delegates at Cargo Facts Asia in Hong Kong: “Today, cargo is going through the Middle East for transhipment. We don’t have a long-distance carrier, so cargo is being consolidated out of the country.

She added: “If we had an anchor airline, with long-distance connectivity, it would be a huge opportunity.”

Ms Mirchandaney said that, with a healthy ...