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The international cargo volumes had seen a muted YoY rise of 1 per cent in the first half (H1) of FY24 on the back of the slowdown in the global economy and geopolitical conflicts.
However, international cargo volumes witnessed a healthy expansion of 18 per cent in H2 FY24 amid the Red Sea crisis, which started in October 2023. Consequently, the seaborne cargo traffic was affected, which in turn benefitted international air cargo traffic.
India’s air cargo volumes are projected to grow by 9-11 per cent YoY to 3.6-3.7 million tonnes in FY25, supported by 11-13 per cent expansion in international and 4-6 per cent growth in domestic cargo, ICRA said.
ICRA’s outlook on India’s airport infrastructure is stable.
The credit profile of airport operators is projected to be strong, backed by healthy accruals and comfortable liquidity.
“ICRA’s outlook on [India’s] airport infrastructure is stable, with revenues of ICRA’s sample set likely to grow by around 12-14 per cent YoY in FY25, supported by the sustained improvement in both domestic and international passenger traffic, increase in tariffs at some of the major airports and ramp-up in non-aeronautical revenues,” said Vinay Kumar G, vice president and sector head, corporate ratings, ICRA, in a release.
The credit profile of airport operators is projected to remain strong, supported by healthy accruals and comfortable liquidity, he added.
Fibre2Fashion News Desk (DS)
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