Amazon starts ‘Amazon Air’ cargo service in India
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Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) has launched an air cargo service, Amazon Air, to increase the rapidity of deliveries in the growing Indian market, according to local media.
Executives told The Economic Times that the company has invested in Indian cargo carrier Quikjet to facilitate deliveries. Bengaluru, Hyderabad, New Delhi and Mumbai will be the first major cities to be served by the air cargo operation. The introduction of a dedicated air cargo service is slated to give the e-commerce giant tighter control over deliveries in the country. Third-party aircraft will remain in use outside of these major cities.
Air cargo operations were launched in the US in 2016, growing to operate out of 35 airports in the US to facilitate two-day delivery across the nation. Air cargo services were expanded to Europe in 2020. India is the third largest market for Amazon (AMZN), after the US and Europe.
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