Quikjet Cargo Airlines Pvt. Ltd., branded as Quikjet Airlines, is an all-cargo airline based in Bangalore, India.
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| Commenced operations | 17 February 2016 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Indira Gandhi International Airport (Delhi) | ||||||
| Fleet size | 1 | ||||||
| Destinations | 4 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Bangalore, Karnataka, India | ||||||
| Key people | Nirvan Veerasamy (MD) | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
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 72-200(F)s 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 plans to launch scheduled domestic cargo services using Boeing 737 aircraft.[5] The airline started scheduled cargo flights on 16 February 2016 using a Boeing 737.[6]
As of February 2016, Quikjet Cargo flies to the following destinations:
| Country (state) | City | Airport | Notes | Ref |
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| India (Delhi) | Delhi | Indira Gandhi International Airport | Hub | [7] |
| India (Karnataka) | Bangalore | Kempegowda International Airport | [7] | |
| India (Tamil Nadu) | Chennai | Chennai International Airport | [7] | |
| India (Telangana) | Hyderabad | Rajiv Gandhi International Airport | [7] | |
| India (West Bengal | Kolkata | Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport | [7] | |
As of November 2021, Quikjet Cargo operates the following aircraft:[8]
![Quikjet operated a single ATR 72-200F from 2011 until 2013.[9] The aircraft is shown here at Luxembourg Findel Airport following its return to Farnair Switzerland.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8c/Aerospatiale_ATR-72-202_QuikJet_India_HB-AFW%2C_LUX_Luxembourg_%28Findel%29%2C_Luxembourg_PP1367336774.jpg/207px-Aerospatiale_ATR-72-202_QuikJet_India_HB-AFW%2C_LUX_Luxembourg_%28Findel%29%2C_Luxembourg_PP1367336774.jpg)
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Notes |
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| Boeing 737-400F | 1 | – | |
| Total | 1 |
Media related to Quikjet Airlines at Wikimedia Commons
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