New Delhi, Feb. 25 -- MUMBAI: Six months before freighter operations at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) are set to be temporarily suspended, Emirates SkyCargo plans to add an additional freighter from Mumbai, bringing its total cargo aircraft operating from the city to two.

The carrier will also introduce a new freighter plane from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad, increasing its weekly freighter flights from India to three, Badr Abbas, Divisional Senior vice president at Emirates SkyCargo, told Mint at the Air Cargo India 2026 being held in Mumbai.

"So, we will have a total of five freighters weekly into India once we add the new freighter frequencies," he said. When asked about shif...