News / IndiGo adds its first freighter as it targets India's growing air cargo market

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India’s largest private airline, IndiGo, has added its first dedicated freighter – a converted A321 – to its fleet, part of plans to become a major player in the country’s growing air cargo market.

The freighter would be used on both domestic and international routes, said IndiGo, which has three more passenger planes currently being converted to freighters at the ST Engineering-Airbus facility in Singapore.

These are expected to join IndiGo’s fleet next year. The reconfigured A321s offer 24 container positions across both decks ...