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Hyderabad airport sees 22% growth in cargo handling in CY 2024

MR Hyderabad to over 20 international
GInternational Airport destinations, facilitating
Ltd. handled 180,914 metric exports to global markets.
tonnes of cargo in CY 2024, Pharmaceutical
comprising 108,520 metric shipments comprised 72%
tonnes of international of the total exports, with the
cargo and 72,395 metric United States and Europe
tonnes of domestic cargo. being the largest export
This represents a regions, accounting for 51%
22% increase in cargo of the total exports. The
growth compared to airport also established
CY'23, driven by a 36% a direct connection to
surge in international the African market with
cargo and a 5% growth Ethiopian Airlines operating
in domestic cargo. In CY two weekly freighter
2024, Hyderabad Airport services between Hyderabad
operated cargo flights and Addis Ababa.

SF Airlines begins cargo

operations in Bengaluru, Menzies Aviation
launches Domestic Cargo
teams up with WFS Terminal in BLR Airport

hinese cargo carrier teamed up with Worldwide
CSF Airlines has launched Flight Services (WFS) for empegowda International Airport
its service to Kempegowda ground and cargo handling. KBengaluru (BLR)'s cargo division, BLR
International Airport in In addition to Bengaluru, Cargo, has partnered with Menzies Aviation
Bengaluru. The first arrival the airline also operates to launch India’s largest Greenfield
into Bengaluru was marked at flights to other Indian cities, Domestic Cargo Terminal (DCT)
BLR on March 6, 2025. including Delhi, Mumbai, and by designed capacity.
The airline has launched Chennai. The airline operates The new 245,000-square-
a weekly service using its flights from Ezhou to Delhi foot facility is Menzies'
Boeing 767-300 freighter, and Chennai, primarily using second cargo terminal in
operating every Thursday the Boeing 767-300F, while Bengaluru, following the
between China’s Ezhou Huahu it flies between Nanning and International Air Cargo
International Airport and Mumbai using the Boeing Terminal at BLR Airport.
Kempegowda International 737F, according to data from Spanning over 7.03 acres,
Airport. The airline has Flightradar24. the DCT boasts a peak handling
capacity of approximately 360,000
metric tonnes, with the potential to expand
to 400,000 metric tonnes. Equipped with
around 42 truck docks, over 400 specially
designed cargo bins, conveyors integrated
with X-ray machines, and approximately 30
ULD build-up and breakdown stations, the
facility is designed for efficiency. Additionally,
real-time data capture through 40 handheld
terminals and self-service kiosks for agents
will enable seamless cargo movement while
minimising turnaround times.

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