Quikjet

What Quikjet does

Quikjet Cargo Airlines Pvt. Ltd. is an Indian all-cargo airline headquartered in Bengaluru, Karnataka, that began scheduled freight operations in January 2023 as a subsidiary of Irish-domiciled ASL Aviation Holdings. The company provides scheduled freighter services, ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, Insurance) capacity, full aircraft charter, aircraft ferry flights, and customized e-commerce airfreight solutions to enterprise customers. Its core fleet centers on Boeing 737-800BCF narrow-body freighters with 22-tonne payload capacity, supplemented by Boeing 737-400 freighters, ATR 72 turboprop freighters (8-tonne), and wide-body Airbus A330-300 (62-tonne) and A300-600 (48-tonne) freighters, with the Operations Control Centre (IOCC) providing 24/7 flight monitoring, dispatch, and coordination across operations offices in Bengaluru, Delhi, Hyderabad, and Mumbai.

The business model is built around multi-year ACMI-style contracts with large integrators and logistics providers, anchored by an exclusive operational relationship with Amazon for e-commerce delivery in India. Quikjet operates dedicated scheduled flights on Hyderabad-Delhi-Bengaluru-Hyderabad and Delhi-Mumbai-Delhi domestic corridors, plus an international Delhi-Guwahati-Hanoi service launched in January 2026. Revenue streams include subscription/recurring ACMI lift (multi-year contracts), annual charter-scheduled hybrid arrangements, and transaction-based full charter and aircraft ferry services, with pricing negotiated per aircraft type, route, duration, and cargo profile.

The company's GTM is enterprise-direct: a lean core leadership team (CEO Captain Preetham Philip, COO Mathew K Mathew, and seven other senior heads covering flight operations, finance, ground ops, flight safety, IOCC, and shared services) leverages over 200 years of combined aviation experience and ASL's global infrastructure (160+ aircraft, 3,000 professionals across Europe, Australia, South Africa, Thailand, and India) to sell to large integrators, e-commerce platforms, freight forwarders, aircraft lessors, and government export programs. Differentiators include all-cargo specialization, certified handling for dangerous goods and live animals, and a parent-group technology ecosystem spanning pilot fatigue monitoring (Merlin Labs/WHOOP), hydrogen-electric propulsion (ZeroAvia), and autonomous flight (Reliable Robotics).

Name

Quikjet

Legal name

Quikjet Cargo Airlines Pvt. Ltd.

Website

https://quikjet.co.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Quikjet Cargo Airlines is an Indian all-cargo airline headquartered in Bengaluru that operates ACMI leasing, scheduled freighter, charter, and aircraft ferry services, anchored by an exclusive air cargo relationship with Amazon across domestic and international routes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Air Cargo Services

NAICS

Scheduled Freight Air Transportation (481112), Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation (481212), Scheduled Air Transportation (48111)

SIC

Air Transportation, Scheduled (4512), Air Courier Services (4513)

akta.pro industry

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General Cargo Air Freight Carriers (Scheduled & Charter)

Transportation & Logistics/Freight Transportation (Air, Maritime, Rail, Trucking)/Air Freight Carriers (Scheduled & Charter)

Keywords

• Air cargo services
• Scheduled freighter operations
• ACMI lease services
• Cargo charter flights
• Aircraft ferry services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bengaluru

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. ACMI Services (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, Insurance): Provides dedicated lift capacity for large integrators and logistics providers needing reliable round-the-clock aircraft operations with full ACMI terms
2. Scheduled Freighter Network: Regular scheduled cargo flights on domestic and international routes for customers requiring consistent capacity and timing. Hybrid combined charter/scheduled services available for customers needing limited cargo capacity
3. Cargo Charters: Full aircraft charter services and ad-hoc cargo transportation for dangerous goods, hazardous materials, oversized cargo, high-value cargo, perishable goods, and live animals. Includes relief and military deployment, event logistics, project logistics, and AOG carriage
4. Aircraft Ferry Services: Turnkey ferry flights for aircraft owners, lessors, and operators including flight deck crews, operational control, flight permits, overflight clearances, landing permits, ground handling, and crew logistics

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Quikjet Cargo Airlines operates an all-cargo airline providing dedicated air freight capacity for enterprise customers. The company offers scheduled freighter services on domestic and international routes, ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, Insurance) capacity for large integrators, full-aircraft and combined cargo charters for specialized shipments (dangerous goods, hazardous materials, oversized, perishable, live animals), and turnkey aircraft ferry flights for lessors and operators. Operations are conducted using a mixed fleet of Boeing 737-800BCF and 737-400 narrow-body freighters, ATR 72 turboprop freighters, and Airbus A330-300 and A300-600 wide-body freighters.

Product overview

Quikjet Cargo Airlines is an all-cargo airline headquartered in Bengaluru, India, operating as part of ASL Aviation Holdings. The company provides a portfolio of air cargo services including Scheduled Freighter Services, Cargo Charters, Aircraft Ferry, E-Commerce Solutions, and ACMI Capacity services. Operations are conducted using a mixed fleet of Boeing 737-800BCF and 737-400 narrow-body freighters (22T and 19T payload respectively), ATR 72 turboprop freighters (8T payload), and Airbus A330-300 and A300-600 wide-body freighters (62T and 48T payload). The core offering centers on Boeing 737-800BCF aircraft providing 22-tonne payload capacity on dedicated domestic routes including Hyderabad-Delhi-Bengaluru and Delhi-Mumbai corridors, supplemented by flexible charter operations and aircraft ferry services for aircraft owners and lessors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Guwahati airport handled 19,422 metric tonnes of cargo between April-November 2025, representing 13% year-on-year growth
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and strategic.

• Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL) Aviation DivisioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 February 2026Quikjet's COO met with IOCL Aviation Division leadership including Ms. Maya Kurian (CGM-Aviation Commercial), Ms. E. Malarvizhi (CGM-AVIATION), Ms. Sweta Kusum Beck (DGM-AVIATION), and A. Magesh (DGM-AVIATION). IOCL is India's largest fuel supplier and provides jet fuel for Quikjet's operations across Indian airports. The partnership is essential for operational excellence as Quikjet expands to meet growing logistics and e-commerce market demands.
• Merlin LabsstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 February 2025Merlin partnered with Quikjet to conduct a first-of-its-kind in-flight pilot fatigue study using WHOOP wearable devices to monitor physiological health indicators including stress, sleep quality, body temperature, and heart rate of commercial cargo pilots. The study combines real-world in-flight data with Psychomotor Vigilance Testing to analyze pilot wellness and develop predictive fatigue models. Research aims to inform Merlin's autonomous flight technology development and establish new safety standards for aviation industry.
• Reliable RoboticsstrategicTechnology or Integration · 1 May 2024ASL Aviation Holdings placed a deposit-backed order for 30 units of Reliable autonomous flight system for Cessna 208B Caravan. Deal secures early delivery slots and enables ASL to be a leader in adoption of safety and efficiency enhancing automation. Companies have been working together since 2022 to bring advanced automation and remote piloting into ASL operations with shared goal of expanding program to additional aircraft types.
• ZeroAviastrategicTechnology or Integration · 1 November 2021ASL Aviation Holdings (parent company) partnered with ZeroAvia to develop hydrogen-electric engine conversions for ATR-72 aircraft. Project includes order for converting up to 10 of ASL's owned ATR-72 freighter aircraft to hydrogen-electric propulsion, resulting in zero-emission cargo operations. This partnership supports ASL CargoVision commitment to greener sustainable aviation and Destination 2050 net-zero emissions target.
• AmazoncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorQuikJet Airlines operates exclusive cargo flights for Amazon, starting three weekly freighter flights on Delhi-Guwahati-Hanoi route. One Boeing 737 freighter serves Vietnam via Guwahati while another flies Delhi-Mumbai-Bengaluru route. Amazon Air cargo service operated by Quikjet Cargo Airlines connects major cities with Boeing 737-800 aircraft. This is a core operational relationship where Quikjet provides dedicated air cargo capacity for Amazon's e-commerce delivery network in India.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• K-Mile Asia: Asia-based cargo airline operating Boeing 737 freighters for e-commerce and integrator customers. Comparable as a regional freighter operator of similar size targeting Southeast Asia e-commerce demand.
• Raya Airways: Malaysia-based cargo carrier operating narrow-body freighters on intra-Asia scheduled and charter routes. Comparable in fleet profile (737 freighters) and e-commerce/integrator customer focus.

Broad incumbents

• Air India Cargo: Cargo division of Air India, combining belly-cargo and freighter operations on domestic and international routes. Comparable as a broad Indian air-cargo incumbent with international reach exceeding Quikjet's.
• Cathay Cargo: Major international air-cargo carrier with a wide-body freighter fleet. Comparable as a global cargo airline operating scheduled and charter services for integrators and forwarders across Asia.
• FedEx Express: Global integrator with a large dedicated freighter fleet and India operations. Comparable as a potential ACMI customer and a benchmark for scheduled time-definite air cargo in markets where Quikjet operates.
• DHL Aviation: Global integrator with its own air freight network and a controlling stake in Blue Dart Aviation. Comparable as both a customer (integrator demand) and indirect competitor (via Blue Dart) to Quikjet's ACMI and scheduled offering.

Others

• Magma Aviation: ASL Aviation Holdings' UK-based scheduled and charter cargo airline. Comparable as a sister operation under the same parent, sharing fleet, ACMI, and customer relationships relevant to Quikjet's platform.

Direct peers

• SpiceXpress: Cargo arm of SpiceJet operating dedicated freighters plus belly-cargo capacity across India. Comparable as a domestic scheduled-freighter and charter competitor with a similar narrow-body freighter fleet profile.
• IndiGo CarGo: Dedicated cargo business of IndiGo, leveraging the parent's passenger network and dedicated freighters. Comparable to Quikjet in targeting e-commerce and integrator demand with scheduled capacity across Indian cities.
• Blue Dart Aviation: India's largest dedicated cargo airline, operating a fleet of Boeing 737 freighters on domestic and South Asia routes. Directly comparable to Quikjet as a scheduled-freighter operator serving integrators and e-commerce shippers in India.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Quikjet-Cargo-Airlines-Pvt-Ltd-347480815370299
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/quikjet-cargo-airways-private-limited

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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