Pradhaan Air Express will begin operations India from later this year with the world debut of A320 converted freighter jet.
India’s pristine all-freight carrier, Pradhaan Air Express, based in Delhi, will start business tasks in the not so distant future with the world’s primary A320 converted cargo jet. As per pioneer and CEO of Pradhaan Air Express, Nipun Anand, the carrier has gotten the No Objection Certificate from the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India. The first reconstructed freighter is expected to reach Delhi later in July, will offer contract ability to Indian transporters and cargo forwarders on homegrown and worldwide courses.
Nipun Anand, CEO of Pradhaan Air Express, said, “We thank our lessor for having confidence in us to offer the world’s first A320 converted freighter for the Indian market, This will secure dedicated cargo capacity boosting the trade’s self-reliance. Getting the world’s first A320 converted freighter to India is like a dream come true. A second aircraft will be inducted by the year-end with plans for further fleet expansion.”
The launch of Pradhaan Air Express endorses the Government’s vision to achieve 10 million tonnes of annual cargo throughput by 2030 and pushes the Indian air cargo market in the global ranking.
Vipul Bhalla, CBO, Pradhaan Air Express, said, “The air cargo market in India has untapped domestic and international potential fuelled by various initiatives to become a global hub for cargo services. We aim to make our small contribution to the big dreams of the Indian cargo industry by offering tailor made solutions with on-demand charter.”
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The changeover was finished by Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), a joint endeavor of ST Engineering and Airbus, at its site in Singapore. The airplane has been rented from Vaayu Group/Astral Aviation. Interestingly, Pradhaan Air Express will be India’s first air carrier to work an Airbus slender body freighter. The Aircraft offers a payload of 21 tons with a completely palletized prime deck.
