‘Indian freighters have capacity to carry outsized cargo’

Kamesh Peri, CEO, Celebi Delhi Cargo Terminal Management India said, “Domestic air cargo carriers are all set to launch new freighters in the coming months, which would be able to transport outsized or heavyweight cargo. Once this is done, then the terminal operators will get their act together. We are in that sense, planning to look at the opportunities. We have recently signed up with one of the new freighter airlines who are entering the Indian market soon. We are going to be looking at handling its cargo operations. We are modifying our processes, improving our infrastructure to meet their requirements. We cannot disclose it now but we will be announcing it soon. We have got the manpower, the trainings, the infrastructure, the equipment, special handling equipment, and the coordination that is required with the ramp ground handler. We have taken all those elements into account.” The demand is on the rise, and we have the belly capacity, which is not completely utilized yet, he added.