‘Freighter shortage becomes a critical industry challenge’

Gautham Raju, Air Freight Specialist, said, “Global air freight industry is facing a freighter shortage due to rising cargo volumes, demand overlapping available capacity and increase in passenger traffic during recent trends increasing the payloads. Belly capacity was once a reliable supplement; it is no longer enough to meet the current surge in e-commerce and trade activity. With cargo demand expected to continue growing with initiatives, such as Make in India and new investments coming into the country, the need for more freighters is the need of the hour. Industry experts warn without more capacity, delays and congestion will worsen, impacting global supply chains and economies. As the demand for cargo space continues to rise, Indian Airlines fraternity should keep a close eye on fastening their orders and increase them based on needs.”