Amazon has extended its in-house cargo airline network in India to the northeast, adding new routes between Kolkata, Guwahati and Delhi to speed deliveries across the region, reported New York’s FreightWaves.
The company said the expansion will cut delivery times by up to five times across the seven sister states – Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura – through a mix of air and surface transport. The move aims to overcome long-standing logistics challenges in the area.
Amazon Air flights from Delhi to Guwahati began on Jan. 19, according to Flightradar24. The service is operated by Quikjet Cargo Airlines, majority owned by Dublin-based ASL Aviation, which flies two Boeing 737-800 converted freighters on Amazon’s behalf.
Sellers of horticulture, specialty produce and handicrafts are expected to benefit from faster and more reliable access to customers nationwide. The government has backed air cargo development in the northeast, with the 2026 budget allocating funds for infrastructure and warehousing to support perishable and high-value goods.
Amazon Air launched in India in 2023 and now serves at least 14 cities. The network covers more than 100 origin-destination pairs, using both dedicated freighters and belly space in passenger aircraft. Overnight routes link Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Pune, while multimodal air-rail connections support non-metro areas.
Unlike other regions, Amazon’s India network is designed to support high-volume one-day delivery. Globally, Amazon Air operates about 100 aircraft, with its largest network in the United States and a smaller presence in Europe.
