Tiruchi: Despite lack of dedicated cargo aircraft, export of goods from
Tiruchi international airport has witnessed steady growth over the past
three years.
The space available in international passenger flights was being utilised to dispatch cargo to different overseas destinations. Ever since the dedicated air cargo terminal was commissioned in 2011, the volume of goods handled by it had shot up considerably.
Starting with 2,075 tonnes in 2011-12, the figure rose to 2,920 tonnes in the subsequent fiscal and 4,773 tonnes in 2013-14.
The air cargo terminal witnessed 63 per cent jump in exports in 2013-14 fiscal, thanks to more exporters using the air cargo facility and airlines making use of the belly space in their flights to optimum capacity.
Perishable goods such as agri products, vegetables, and flowers account for 90 per cent of the cargo exported from Tiruchi airport which is surrounded by agrarian districts. Onions, drumsticks, and coconuts were among the vegetables most exported. Fabric and garments exports contribute the rest. The consignments are exported to a host of nations, including Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Colombo, Kuwait, Dubai, Male, Hong Kong, Seoul, Melbourne, Sydney, and China. Sources say cargo was being exported through Air Asia, Tiger Airways, and Sri Lankan Airlines that operate flights to and from Tiruchi.
Read news in full 04/09/14 R Rajaram/The Hindu
The space available in international passenger flights was being utilised to dispatch cargo to different overseas destinations. Ever since the dedicated air cargo terminal was commissioned in 2011, the volume of goods handled by it had shot up considerably.
Starting with 2,075 tonnes in 2011-12, the figure rose to 2,920 tonnes in the subsequent fiscal and 4,773 tonnes in 2013-14.
The air cargo terminal witnessed 63 per cent jump in exports in 2013-14 fiscal, thanks to more exporters using the air cargo facility and airlines making use of the belly space in their flights to optimum capacity.
Perishable goods such as agri products, vegetables, and flowers account for 90 per cent of the cargo exported from Tiruchi airport which is surrounded by agrarian districts. Onions, drumsticks, and coconuts were among the vegetables most exported. Fabric and garments exports contribute the rest. The consignments are exported to a host of nations, including Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Colombo, Kuwait, Dubai, Male, Hong Kong, Seoul, Melbourne, Sydney, and China. Sources say cargo was being exported through Air Asia, Tiger Airways, and Sri Lankan Airlines that operate flights to and from Tiruchi.
Read news in full 04/09/14 R Rajaram/The Hindu
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