News / Pradhaan Air Express eyes Indian charter market with converted A320s

Indian shippers and forwarders have a new freighter service in the offing as the industry anticipates sustained demand growth amid ocean-side logistics challenges.

Delhi-based Pradhaan Air Express has secured preliminary Indian government permission to launch an all-cargo airline, with commercial operations taking off this year.

A converted A320 aircraft on lease will be used for the freighter service, for both domestic and international connections, Nipun Anand, founder and CEO of Pradhaan Air Express, told The Loadstar.

“Our AOP [air operator permit] application is ...