• India is fast emerging as a global leader in Air Cargo market.
• The Indian Air Cargo market has registered the 2nd fastest growth rate in the world after China, with International   volumes growing at an Annual rate of 19% and Domestic cargo at 34%.
• Overall, the growth rate of the aviation sector in the next 10 years is expected to be not less than 25 percent.   According to the Planning Commission, India’s air cargo movements would grow at over a CAGR of 11.5% from   2007-08 to 2011-12.
• Asian air cargo markets will lead the industry growth with China at the forefront
• Dedicated freighter services have been launched by various airlines. Air India was the first scheduled   passenger airline in India to enter this arena, and in this year 2008, is planning to embark on a 25% capacity   expansion. Airlines of high stature like Jet and Kingfisher and other formidable players in the Logistics Industry   are also looking for their own cargo offshoots.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) limit in cargo airlines having been raised by the Government from 49% to 74% is   attracting major overseas players to expand their Indian networks and capacity, with Middle East Carriers like   Emirates ,Saudi Arabian Airlines, Qatar Airways, Etihad & particularly prominent in the build up.
• Air Cargo business has overtaken the ocean freight & rail freight market by expanding at nearly 19% in the last 3   years, as against 10.3% growth registered by ocean freight and 9.2% by railways.
• Privatization of cargo management at Airports has given rise to rapid developmental activity in new and existing   major airports like Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore & Hyderabad.
• Delhi Airport, which is handled now by Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL), is being renovated by the Indian   infrastructure organization, GMR Group and other investors like the German airport management group Fraport,   Malaysian airport operator Eraman Malaysia, and India Development Fund.
• In order to make the Mumbai Airport a benchmark among airports, Mumbai International Airport Pvt. Ltd. (MIAL), a   joint venture between GVK-SA consortium and the Airports Authority of India, has a master plan to expand &   upgrade Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA) to cater to a traffic of 40 million passengers and One   million tons of cargo annually.
• Similarly, a new Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL)  has been built at an expenditure of approximately   Rs. 150 crores  with two warehouses of 15 acres with an initial capacity to handle around 3,00,000 tons of cargo   annually.
• The GMR-Menzies combine has adopted a PPP model to build a new International Airport at Hyderabad and   install state-of-the-art cargo infrastructure. The total area allocated for cargo operations is around 10 acres out of   which three acres have been dedicated to cargo processing and storage. Above all, the cargo terminal will have   a cargo handling capacity of 1,00,000 MT on a cumulative basis.

World air cargo traffic will triple over the next 20 years Growing from 178.1 Billion RTKs to 582.8 Billion RTKs

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The world freighter fleet will double to 3,980 aircraft by 2026, led primarily by large freighters.

AIR CARGO INDIA 2010, the 3rd  in the series of AIR CARGO INDIA event, is scheduled to take place in Mumbai, the busiest metropolis, commercial capital and the Air Cargo hub of India from February 2 to 4, 2010..

The Event is organized by The STAT Trade Times, popularly known as STAT TIMES (www.stattimes.com), an Integrated International Transport Media specializing in Air Cargo since 1986.

This Conference aims at fulfilling the increasing need felt in the Air Cargo industry both in India and abroad for a common platform to come together and deliberate on the prospects in the booming Air Cargo Industry in this country.

It is an opportunity for the delegates to interact with the key players of the industry from all over the world about the immense business possibilities in the emerging Indian Air Cargo market.

The Conference will also provide an opportunity to the delegates to listen to the views of the decision makers from all sectors of the Air Cargo Industry on a variety of relevant topics in sessions based on the main theme of the conference.

A Concurrent Exhibition is being set up for the benefit of the players in the Air Cargo Industry to show case their products and capabilities in the fastest growing region of the Air Cargo market.

Book Now to become a prospective player in the highly productive deliberations, showcase your Air Cargo products & services and join in the social gatherings for highly effective networking.

• Don't miss this prospect of a huge international networking opportunity.
• Show-case your products and capabilities and reap the benefits
• Be a part of the growth that you have always envisioned.