News / Optimistic India sets ambitious growth target for air cargo sector

Expectations of faster growth in India’s economy have generated an upbeat mood for this year’s Air Cargo India (ACI) — a three-day conference that got under way today in Mumbai.

Given the growth expectations, India has set an ambitious target for air cargo expansion – 10 million tonnes by 2030 – a big jump from the current  3.5m tonnes or so.

But at a panel session focusing on this very topic, the speakers agreed India had a significant chance of hitting that ...