BENGALURU, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) on Monday launched its own air cargo fleet in India, Amazon Air, as it seeks to expand and speed-up deliveries across one of its key markets.
India is the third market, after the United States and Europe, where the company has launched Amazon Air.
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 Inc (WMT.N)-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 DHL Group (DPWGn.DE) controlled Blue Dart Express Ltd (BLDT.NS), one of India's biggest air cargo carriers.