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 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.[7]
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As of December 2022, Quikjet Cargo does not operate any flights.
quikjet, airlines, quikjet, cargo, airlines, branded, cargo, airline, based, bangalore, india, quikjet, cargoiata, icao, callsignqo, quik, lift, commenced, operations17, february, 2016hubsindira, gandhi, international, airport, delhi, fleet, size1destinationsn. Quikjet Cargo Airlines Pvt Ltd branded as Quikjet Airlines is an all cargo airline based in Bangalore India Quikjet CargoIATA ICAO CallsignQO 1 FQA 1 QUIK LIFT 2 Commenced operations17 February 2016HubsIndira Gandhi International Airport Delhi Fleet size1DestinationsN AHeadquartersBangalore Karnataka IndiaKey peopleNirvan Veerasamy MD Websitewww wbr quikjet wbr co wbr in Contents 1 History 2 Destinations 3 Fleet 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditThe 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 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 7 Destinations EditAs of December 2022 Quikjet Cargo does not operate any flights Country state City Airport Notes RefIndia Delhi Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport HubIndia Karnataka Bangalore Kempegowda International AirportIndia Tamil Nadu Chennai Chennai International AirportIndia Telangana Hyderabad Rajiv Gandhi International Airport HubIndia West Bengal Kolkata Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport TerminatedFleet EditAs of December 2022 Quikjet Cargo operates the following aircraft 8 Quikjet Cargo fleet Aircraft In service Orders NotesBoeing 737 800F 1 1 Operated for Amazon Air 9 Total 1 1 737 83N BCF of Quikjet Airlines at Delhi Airport Aircraft painted as Prime Air and bears Indian registration mark VT AAZ ATR 72 200F operated by Quikjet from 2011 to 2013 10 The aircraft is shown here at Luxembourg Findel Airport following its return to Farnair Switzerland See also EditList of airlines of IndiaReferences 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 Startup Indian Cargo Carrier Quikjet Takes First Boeing 737 Freighter Global Airline Guide 2017 Part One Airliner World October 2017 16 Startup Indian Cargo Carrier Quikjet Takes First Boeing 737 Freighter Simpleflying com Retrieved 5 December 2022 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 2020External links Edit Media related to Quikjet Airlines at Wikimedia Commons Official websitePortals India Companies Aviation Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Quikjet Airlines amp oldid 1130434095, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
