Lufthansa, Jet discussing Indian cargo venture, says report
Germany’s Lufthansa Cargo has reportedly held talks with Mumbai-based Jet Airways about starting a joint venture cargo airline in India.
A story on newKerala.com quoted Martin Schlingensiepen, Lufthansa Cargo’s vice-president for Asia Pacific region, as saying: 'Though tax and legal restrictions remain, we want to be a part of the India development story. The tonnage capacity is increasing consistently. We’ll also be looking at cargo ground handling at six metro and 30 non-metro city airports.'
The report said the German carrier would likely focus any new venture on routes such as India/Europe/United States, India/West Asia/East Africa and India/CIS.
Jet Airways has previously announced plans for a dedicated cargo airline by the end of the year, while Air India is starting cargo operations next week with initial services on Frankfurt and Paris routes.
Lufthansa, Jet discussing Indian cargo venture, says report
