Archive · 23 Sep 2025
AISATS Expands Aviation, Cargo and Food Services in India
AISATS, a company that handles planes, wants to grow.
They plan to expand to more airports, especially smaller ones and cities like Chennai and Kolkata.
They can't currently expand to Chennai and Kolkata due to a rule that gives another company those rights.
They are also expanding into cargo and food services.
They're building places to store and move goods, and starting a kitchen for businesses.
The company expects cargo plane numbers to increase and wants to be part of this growth by offering more services.
AISATS plans to expand its aviation services, cargo, and logistics businesses.
The company is targeting secondary airports under the UDAN scheme.
AISATS aims to enter larger metro airports such as Chennai and Kolkata once restrictions ease.
The firm is investing in logistics parks, cargo terminals, and a multimodal logistics hub.
AISATS is also expanding into the food business with a B2B focus.
- Who
- AISATS, a joint venture between Tata Group and SATS
- What
- Plans to expand aviation services, cargo, and logistics operations in India
- When
- Ongoing expansion plan
- Where
- Focusing on secondary and metro airports, and cargo hubs in India
- Why
- To capitalize on growth in India’s aviation and trade sectors
Current Restrictions
Growth Plans
Metro Airport Access
Current Restrictions
AI Airport Services Ltd (AIASL) holds exclusive rights at Chennai and Kolkata for approximately three more years.
Growth Plans
AISATS plans to enter Chennai and Kolkata once restrictions ease.
- Company
- AISATS (Tata Group-SATS joint venture)
- Current Airports
- 8 (Bengaluru, Delhi, Hyderabad, Thiruvananthapuram, Mangaluru, Ranchi, Raipur, Noida (upcoming))
- Expansion Target
- Secondary airports under UDAN scheme and metro airports (Chennai, Kolkata)
- Additional Ventures
- Logistics park, integrated cargo terminal, multimodal logistics hub, central kitchen (B2B)
- Freighter Aircraft Forecast
- 2-3x growth in the next decade