Archive · 5 Jan 2026
Cathay Cargo Expands India Investments
Cathay Cargo is a company that moves goods by air.
They want to invest more in India because India is becoming a big place for making things.
Right now, they fly cargo planes to Delhi, Chennai, and Mumbai.
They think India's phone, car, and medicine industries are growing fast.
The Indian government has plans to help businesses, like 'Make in India' and 'Gati Shakti'.
Cathay Cargo wants to be part of this growth.
They think India can handle a lot more cargo in the future, maybe even 10 million tonnes by 2030.
They also think more cities in India, like Hyderabad and Bengaluru, could become important for moving goods.
Cathay Cargo plans to increase investments in India due to its growing manufacturing sector.
Currently operates 13 freighter services weekly to Delhi, Chennai, and Mumbai.
India's air cargo industry handled 3.5 million tonnes in 2018, aiming for 10 million by 2030.
Key sectors driving growth include mobile, auto, and pharma industries.
Government initiatives like 'Make in India' and 'Gati Shakti' are facilitating this growth.
- Who
- Cathay Cargo, a Hong Kong-based air freight operator
- What
- Plans to increase investments in India's air cargo sector
- When
- Current and future investments, with a target of 10 million tonnes of freight by 2030
- Where
- India, with key operations in Delhi, Chennai, and Mumbai
- Why
- India's growing manufacturing sector and government initiatives like Make in India and Gati Shakti
- Company
- Cathay Cargo
- Current Freighter Services
- 13 per week (5 Delhi, 5 Chennai, 3 Mumbai)
- Capacity in India (as of Oct 31, 2025)
- 1,03,000 tonnes
- Year-on-Year Tonnage Increase
- 11%
- Key Sectors
- Mobile, Auto, Pharma
- Government Initiatives
- Make in India, Gati Shakti
- Target Freight Volume by 2030
- 10 million tonnes