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India is the third market, after the United States and Europe, where the company has launched Amazon Air. The Seattle-headquartered firm, which started the service in 2016 in the U.S., operates a network of over 110 jets that fly to over 70 locations worldwide.
Amazon has tied up with Quikjet Cargo Airline Private Ltd, a Bengaluru-based freight carrier, which will use a lone Boeing (NYSE:BA) 737-800 jet to fly shipments, the company said in a statement.
Quikjet will transport Amazon customer shipments to Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Delhi, and Mumbai, Amazon said in a press release.
The books-to-boots online retailer, which competes with Walmart (NYSE:WMT) Inc-owned Flipkart in India, said the launch of Amazon Air would support over 1.1 million sellers in the country.
Amazon, which uses its own ground delivery services for shipping, also partners with Deutsche Post (OTC:DPSGY) DHL Group controlled Blue Dart Express Ltd, one of India’s biggest air cargo carriers.
