Quikjet Airlines
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| Commenced operations | 17 February 2016 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Indira Gandhi International Airport (Delhi) | ||||||
| Fleet size | 2 | ||||||
| Destinations | N/A | ||||||
| Headquarters | Bangalore, Karnataka, India | ||||||
| Key people | Captain Preetham Philip (CEO) | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
Quikjet Cargo Airlines Pvt. Ltd., branded as Quikjet Airlines, is an all-cargo airline based in Bangalore, India. In December 2022, Quikjet resumed operations with a new AOC.
History
[edit]The airline was formed in 2007, promoted by AFL Pvt Ltd. Switzerland-based Farnair picked up a 36.2% stake in the airline in February 2012, making AFL the second-largest shareholder with 20.8% stake in the carrier.[3] QuikJet had operated one of Farnair's twelve ATR 72-200Fs until March 2013 before temporarily closing shop in anticipation of a B737-400F.[4] In May 2015, India's Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) approved Farnair's plan to incrementally increase its stake in Quikjet Cargo Airlines from 50.93% to 72.59% involving a minimum total foreign direct investment of Rs. 14.4 crores. Quickjet launched scheduled domestic cargo services using 737-400F aircraft.[5] The airline started scheduled cargo flights on 16 February 2016 using a Boeing 737.[6]
In late 2014, after its acquisition of Farnair, ASL Aviation Holdings became the majority shareholder of Quikjet Airlines.[7]
In August 2022, Quickjet Cargo took delivery of its first Boeing 737-800F with another one on order. Quickjet Cargo will be operating for Amazon Air in India.
Destinations
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As of March 2024, Quikjet Cargo operates to the following destinations.[8]
| Country (state) | City | Airport | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India (Delhi) | Delhi | Indira Gandhi International Airport | Hub | |
| India (Karnataka) | Bangalore | Kempegowda International Airport | ||
| India (Maharashtra) | Mumbai | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport | ||
| India (Tamil Nadu) | Chennai | Chennai International Airport | Terminated | |
| India (Telangana) | Hyderabad | Rajiv Gandhi International Airport | Hub | |
| India (West Bengal | Kolkata | Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport | Terminated |
Fleet
[edit]![ATR 72-200F operated by Quikjet from 2011 to 2013.[9] The aircraft is shown here at Luxembourg Findel Airport following its return to Farnair Switzerland[10][11]](/wiki/File:Aerospatiale_ATR-72-202_QuikJet_India_HB-AFW,_LUX_Luxembourg_(Findel),_Luxembourg_PP1367336774.jpg)
As of March 2024, Quikjet Cargo operates the following aircraft:[12]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 737-800F | 2 | 0 | VT-AAZ Operated for Amazon Air |
| Total | 2 | 0 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Quikjet Airlines". ch-aviation. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
- ^ "JO 7340.2G Contractions" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. 5 January 2017. pp. 3–1–79. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
- ^ Moitra, Sumit (19 March 2018). "Farnair to hike stake in Tata-funded Quikjet". India: DNA. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
- ^ "Farnair set to take on four 737-400Fs; one to go to India's Quikjet". ch-aviation. 17 June 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
- ^ "Air Contractors, Europe Airpost and Farnair to rebrand as ASL Airlines". Air Transport World. 8 June 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
- ^ "QuikJet Cargo's inaugural flight touches down at KIAB, Bengaluru".
- ^ "ASL Aviation to add four airlines with acquisition of Farnair group". The Irish Times. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ "About Quikjet | Air Cargo Services | Quikjet | India". quikjet.co.in. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ "ATR 42/72 in QuikJet Cargo history". Airfleets.net. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ^ "VT-SVA | Boeing 737-43Q(SF) | Quickjet India | Tawkir Hossain". JetPhotos. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ^ Hossain, Tawkir (6 August 2017), English: the quickjet 737 taking off from Dhaka Hazrat Shahjalal Int'l - VGHS, retrieved 13 April 2020
- ^ "Global Airline Guide 2017 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2017): 16.
External links
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Media related to Quikjet Airlines at Wikimedia Commons
