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{{short description|Airline}}
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{{Infobox Airline
{{Infobox airline
|airline = Air India Cargo
|airline = Air India Cargo
|image = airindiacargo.jpg
|image = airindiacargo.jpg
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|ceased= 2012
|ceased= 2012
|headquarters = [[Mumbai]], [[India]]
|headquarters = [[Mumbai]], [[India]]
|key_people = Rajiv Bansal (IAS)
|key_people = Arvind Jadhav (CMD)
|hubs =
|hubs =
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|fleet_size = 6
|fleet_size = 6
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|destinations = 13
|destinations = 13
|website = [http://www.airindia.in/cargo-operation.htm]
|website = [http://www.airindia.in/cargo-operation.htm]
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==History==
==History==
Air India Cargo was set up in 1932<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/166389/12/12_chapter2.pdf|title=Profiles of selected airline companies in India|last=Shodhganga|first=|date=2016|website=shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=29 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.referenceforbusiness.com/history2/34/Air-India-Limited.html|title=Air-India Limited - Company Profile, Information, Business Description, History, Background Information on Air-India Limited|last=Reference for Business|first=|date=2018|website=www.referenceforbusiness.com|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=23 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.britannica.com/topic/Air-India|title=Air India|last=The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica|date=2018|work=Encyclopedia Britannica|access-date=23 August 2018|language=en}}</ref>, and started its freighter operations with a [[Douglas DC-3]] aircraft, giving Air India the distinction of being the first Asian airline to operate freighters.
Air India Cargo was set up in 1932,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/166389/12/12_chapter2.pdf|title=PROFILE OF SELECTED AIRLINE COMPANIES IN INDIA}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.referenceforbusiness.com/history2/34/Air-India-Limited.html|title=Air-India Limited – Company Profile, Information, Business Description, History, Background Information on Air-India Limited|website=www.referenceforbusiness.com|access-date=23 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.britannica.com/topic/Air-India|title=Air India {{!}} Indian airline|work=Encyclopedia Britannica|access-date=23 August 2018|language=en}}</ref> and started its freighter operations with a [[Douglas DC-3]] aircraft, giving Air India the distinction of being the first Asian airline to operate freighters.


Between the 1980s and 1990s it operated [[Boeing 747]] and [[Douglas DC-8]] freighter aircraft on various international routes through other companies.
Between the 1980s and 1990s it operated [[Boeing 747]] and [[Douglas DC-8]] freighter aircraft on various international routes through other companies.


In 2006 the airline relaunched freighter services following the merger of [[Indian Airlines]] and its domestic subsidiary [[Air India Regional|Alliance Air]] with Air India; which led to the acquisition of a single [[Boeing 737|Boeing 737-200C]] aircraft from Alliance's fleet, plus ten additional passenger versions of the aircraft, of five were converted to freighters<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/air-india-indian-airlines-merger-complete/story-4znx8R9ZJo3GFAotNthKEN.html|title=Air-India, Indian Airlines merger complete|last=Choudhury|first=Gaurav|date=24 August 2007|work=https://www.hindustantimes.com/|access-date=2018-08-29|last2=Saha|first2=Samiran|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/opinion/et-commentary/complete-merger-of-air-india-indian-airlines-to-give-the-carrier-its-best-chance-of-recovery/articleshow/12656839.cms|title=Complete merger of Air India & Indian Airlines to give the carrier its best chance of recovery|date=2012-04-14|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2018-08-29}}</ref>.{{cn|date=August 2018}} One of these was also painted in Indian Airlines' old livery for a brief period after conversion. All six aircraft were flying on Air India Cargo domestic routes<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www7.dict.cc/wp_examples.php?lp_id=1&lang=en&s=domestic%20subsidiary|title=domestic subsidiary|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref>.{{cn|date=August 2018}}
In 2006 the airline relaunched freighter services following the merger of [[Indian Airlines]] and its domestic subsidiary [[Air India Regional|Alliance Air]] with Air India; which led to the acquisition of a single [[Boeing 737|Boeing 737-200C]] aircraft from Alliance's fleet, plus ten additional passenger versions of the aircraft, of which five were converted to freighters.{{citation needed|date=August 2018}} One of these was also painted in Indian Airlines' old livery for a brief period after conversion. All six aircraft were flying on Air India Cargo domestic routes.{{citation needed|date=August 2018}}


Air India also converted four of its [[Airbus A310|Airbus A310-]]<nowiki/>se were deployed on the Dammam-Frankfurt route<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/airlines-/-aviation/air-india-likely-to-launch-mumbai-frankfurt-flight-from-june/articleshow/64098548.cms|title=Air India likely to launch Mumbai-Frankfurt flight from June|date=2018-05-09|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2018-08-23}}</ref>. After ending international operations two were leased out to new cargo startup [[Aryan Cargo Express]], while a third was sold to an African company.
Air India also converted four of its [[Airbus A310]]s. These were deployed on the Dammam-Frankfurt route.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/airlines-/-aviation/air-india-likely-to-launch-mumbai-frankfurt-flight-from-june/articleshow/64098548.cms|title=Air India likely to launch Mumbai-Frankfurt flight from June|date=9 May 2018|work=The Economic Times|access-date=23 August 2018}}</ref> After ending international operations two were leased out to new cargo startup [[Aryan Cargo Express]], while a third was sold to an African company.


In November 2007, Air India partnered with GATI, a leader and pioneer in express distribution and supply chain solutions for a dedicated freighter service using the 737s.
In November 2007, Air India partnered with GATI for a dedicated freighter service using the 737s.{{citation needed|date=September 2019}}


With rising competition from local cargo airlines as well as financial issues, Air India Cargo ended freighter aircraft operations in early 2012.
With rising competition from local cargo airlines as well as financial issues, Air India Cargo ended freighter aircraft operations in early 2012.
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;India
;India
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* '''[[Telangana]]'''
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** [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]]&nbsp;– [[Rajiv Gandhi International Airport]]
* '''[[Delhi]]'''
* '''[[Delhi]]'''
** [[Indira Gandhi International Airport]] <small>'''Hub'''</small>
** [[Indira Gandhi International Airport]] <small>'''Hub'''</small>
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** [[Ahmedabad]]&nbsp;– [[Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport]]
** [[Ahmedabad]]&nbsp;– [[Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport]]
* '''[[Karnataka]]'''
* '''[[Karnataka]]'''
** [[Bangalore]]&nbsp;– [[Bengaluru International Airport]]
** [[Bangalore]]&nbsp;– [[Kempegowda International Airport]]
* '''[[Kerala]]'''
* '''[[Kerala]]'''
** [[Kozhikode]]&nbsp;– [[Calicut International Airport]]
** [[Kozhikode]]&nbsp;– [[Calicut International Airport]]
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** [[Thiruvananthapuram]]&nbsp;– [[Trivandrum International Airport]]
** [[Thiruvananthapuram]]&nbsp;– [[Trivandrum International Airport]]
* '''[[Maharashtra]]'''
* '''[[Maharashtra]]'''
** [[Mumbai]]&nbsp;– [[Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport]] <small>'''Hub'''</small>
** [[Mumbai]]&nbsp;– [[Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport]] <small>'''Hub'''</small>
* '''[[Manipur]]'''
* '''[[Manipur]]'''
** [[Imphal]]&nbsp;– [[Imphal International Airport]]
** [[Imphal]]&nbsp;– [[Imphal International Airport]]
* '''[[Tamil Nadu]]'''
* '''[[Tamil Nadu]]'''
** [[Chennai]]&nbsp;– [[Chennai International Airport]] <small>'''Hub'''</small>
** [[Chennai]]&nbsp;– [[Chennai International Airport]] <small>'''Hub'''</small>
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* '''[[Telangana]]'''
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** [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]]&nbsp;– [[Rajiv Gandhi International Airport]]
* '''[[Uttar Pradesh]]'''
* '''[[Uttar Pradesh]]'''
** [[Lucknow]]&nbsp;– [[Amausi Airport]]
** [[Lucknow]]&nbsp;– [[Amausi Airport]]
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** [[Kolkata]]&nbsp;– [[Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport]]
** [[Kolkata]]&nbsp;– [[Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport]]


International routes included [[Dammam]] and [[Frankfurt]], some other routes were also operated until the 1990s.
International routes included [[Dammam]] and [[Frankfurt]], some other routes were also operated.


==Fleet==
==Fleet==
Air India Cargo operated the following aircraft at January 2012:<ref>[http://home.airindia.in/SBCMS/Webpages/Fleet-Details1.aspx?MID=196# Air India fleet details]</ref>
Air India Cargo operated the following aircraft at January 2012:<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://home.airindia.in/SBCMS/Webpages/Fleet-Details1.aspx?MID=196 |title=Air India fleet details |access-date=5 April 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090423061715/http://home.airindia.in/SBCMS/Webpages/Fleet-Details1.aspx?MID=196 |archive-date=23 April 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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!<span style="color:white;">Notes</span>
!<span style="color:white;">Notes</span>
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|[[Boeing 737|Boeing 737-200(Adv)F]]
|[[Boeing 737|Boeing 737–200(Adv)F]]
|5
|5
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|[[Boeing 737|Boeing 737-200C(Adv)F]]
|[[Boeing 737|Boeing 737-200C(Adv)F]]
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[[File:McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63CF, Air-India Cargo (Icelandair) AN0692203.jpg|thumb|Air India Cargo [[Douglas DC-8|Douglas DC-8-63CF]]]]


===Previous aircraft operated===
===Previous aircraft operated===

* [[Airbus A310|Airbus A310-300F]]
* [[Airbus A310|Airbus A310-300F]]
* [[Boeing 747|Boeing 747-200F]]
* [[Boeing 747|Boeing 747-200F]]
* [[Douglas DC-3|Douglas DC-3F]]
* [[Douglas DC-3|Douglas DC-3F]]
* [[Douglas DC-8|Douglas DC-8-73F]]
* [[Douglas DC-8|Douglas DC-8-73F]]

==See also==
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{{Portal|India|Companies|Aviation}}
* [[Air India]]
* [[List of airlines of India]]
* [[List of airports in India]]
* [[Transport in India]]
* [[Star Alliance]]


==References==
==References==
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* [http://www.airindia.in/cargo-operation.htm Official Website]
* [http://www.airindia.in/cargo-operation.htm Official Website]


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Latest revision as of 13:00, 24 February 2024

Air India Cargo
IATA ICAO Callsign
AI AIC AIR INDIA
Founded1932
Ceased operations2012
Hubs
Secondary hubs
Fleet size6
Destinations13
Parent companyAir India Limited
HeadquartersMumbai, India
Key peopleArvind Jadhav (CMD)
Website[1]

Air India Cargo was a cargo airline, it was the freight carrying subsidiary of Air India, based in Mumbai. It operated freighter aircraft services off and on at different stages of its history, the latest being from 2006 to 2012. Although the company has stopped operating as an airline it continues to manage the belly cargo hold capacity of Air India's passenger fleet.

History

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Air India Cargo was set up in 1932,[1][2][3] and started its freighter operations with a Douglas DC-3 aircraft, giving Air India the distinction of being the first Asian airline to operate freighters.

Between the 1980s and 1990s it operated Boeing 747 and Douglas DC-8 freighter aircraft on various international routes through other companies.

In 2006 the airline relaunched freighter services following the merger of Indian Airlines and its domestic subsidiary Alliance Air with Air India; which led to the acquisition of a single Boeing 737-200C aircraft from Alliance's fleet, plus ten additional passenger versions of the aircraft, of which five were converted to freighters.[citation needed] One of these was also painted in Indian Airlines' old livery for a brief period after conversion. All six aircraft were flying on Air India Cargo domestic routes.[citation needed]

Air India also converted four of its Airbus A310s. These were deployed on the Dammam-Frankfurt route.[4] After ending international operations two were leased out to new cargo startup Aryan Cargo Express, while a third was sold to an African company.

In November 2007, Air India partnered with GATI for a dedicated freighter service using the 737s.[citation needed]

With rising competition from local cargo airlines as well as financial issues, Air India Cargo ended freighter aircraft operations in early 2012.

Destinations

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Air India Cargo Airbus A310-304F

Air India Cargo served the following cities with freighter aircraft until January 2012; it also had ground truck-transportation arrangements on select destinations.

India

International routes included Dammam and Frankfurt, some other routes were also operated.

Fleet

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Air India Cargo operated the following aircraft at January 2012:[5]

Air India Cargo Fleet
Aircraft Total Notes
Boeing 737–200(Adv)F 5 Painted in a hybrid India Post livery
Boeing 737-200C(Adv)F 1
Total 6
Air India Cargo Douglas DC-8-63CF

Previous aircraft operated

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "PROFILE OF SELECTED AIRLINE COMPANIES IN INDIA" (PDF).
  2. ^ "Air-India Limited – Company Profile, Information, Business Description, History, Background Information on Air-India Limited". www.referenceforbusiness.com. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Air India | Indian airline". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Air India likely to launch Mumbai-Frankfurt flight from June". The Economic Times. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  5. ^ "Air India fleet details". Archived from the original on 23 April 2009. Retrieved 5 April 2009.
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