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Deccan 360, a cargo startup established by Air Deccan founder G.R. Gopinath, launched service yesterday with an A310 freighter flight from Delhi to Hong Kong. The company would hire about 5,000 persons in the next 3-4 years, either directly or indirectly.

The Chairman and Managing Director of Deccan Cargo and Express Logistics said that the hiring process had begun. Deccan 360 began cargo services to Hong Kong from Delhi. “Deccan 360 will be the first Indian company to create a hub-and-spoke distribution model in the express industry in India,” parent company Deccan Express Logistics said. “Deccan 360′s air and surface network will offer unmatched, next-day connectivity to more than 85% of the Indian GDP.” The carrier reportedly will add more A310Fs later this year. “Our plans for the future include expanding our network to 95% of India’s GDP and spreading our reach to the international market via the Middle East and Southeast Asia,” DEL said.

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