KTR launches Amazon Air, first outside North America and Europe, in Hyderabad

The minister in a statement said that the Amazon Air launch was a landmark moment for the state, Indian aviation, and the country’s ecommerce industry.

In the long run, he said, it would also help onboard more sellers from Telangana and the rest of India on Amazon’s global ecommerce platform.

The minister promised complete support for Amazon’s activities in the state.

“Hyderabad is home to Amazon’s world’s largest campus. Amazon Web Services chose to invest over $4.4 billion (₹36,300 crore) in Hyderabad. Amazon has in Hyderabad its largest fulfilment footprint in Asia,” KTR added.

Listing out Telangana’s achievements in the aerospace sector, KTR said that it won the Best State Award for Aerospace from the Union Ministry of Civil Aviation three times in a row.

He added that Hyderabad was ranked the “Most Cost-Effective Aerospace City in the World” by FT FDA global rankings.

“Telangana’s growth and success are intricately linked to the expansion of the logistics sector including its air cargo infrastructure. Air cargo traffic in Hyderabad also witnessed a 35 percent growth in volumes during 2021. Hyderabad airport is one of the world’s best airports and continues to win laurels every year,” KTR said.

Speaking further about the achievements of the state, he said that Telangana registered a GSDP of $140 billion in the Financial Year 2021-22, per capita, which was double of 2014: from ₹1.24 lakh to ₹2.78 lakh.

He added that the state ranked second in India’s Innovation Index.

KTR also said that the state secured a spot among the top three in India in Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) rankings, awarded jointly by the World Bank and the Central government.