<h5 data-path-to-node="3" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span data-path-to-node="4" data-index-in-node="0" style="font-weight: bolder; font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif; line-height: 1.15 !important;">NEW DELHI / SINGAPORE —</span><span style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif;"> Fresh off its mainboard debut on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), integrated airfreight forwarder and multimodal logistics specialist Skyways Air Services Limited has set in motion an aggressive international expansion blueprint across Southeast Asia and East Asia. Following formal resolutions cleared by its Board of Directors, the company has ratified the establishment of wholly owned operating subsidiaries, joint ventures, and direct liaison offices across five premier trade hubs: Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, and mainland China.</span></h5><p data-path-to-node="5" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;">The overseas expansion represents a major strategic leap for the New Delhi-headquartered logistics provider, which commands a premier position in outbound wholesale air cargo consolidation from India. By deploying localized teams, dedicated customs brokerage infrastructure, and bonded airport staging setups across ASEAN manufacturing corridors, Skyways aims to capitalize on burgeoning bilateral trade, nearshoring supply chain alignments, and accelerated intra-Asia cross-border airfreight flows.</p><h5 data-path-to-node="7" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span style="font-weight: bolder;">Capitalizing on Post-Listing Balance Sheet Strength</span></h5><p data-path-to-node="8" id="p-rc_27cd945e02fb300f-183" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span data-path-to-node="8,0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">The operational expansion follows the successful closure and listing of Skyways Air Services’ ₹582.80-crore initial public offering (IPO)</span><span data-path-to-node="8,1" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span _ngcontent-ng-c583429416="" class="superscript" style="vertical-align: baseline; position: relative; top: -0.5em; font-size: 16px !important; line-height: 1.15 !important; background-color: transparent !important;"></span></span><span data-path-to-node="8,2" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">. Having mobilized ₹398.80 crore in net fresh equity capital—alongside retiring significant high-interest subsidiary debt lines—the company has substantially expanded its working capital reserves</span><span data-path-to-node="8,3" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span _ngcontent-ng-c583429416="" class="superscript" style="vertical-align: baseline; position: relative; top: -0.5em; font-size: 16px !important; line-height: 1.15 !important; background-color: transparent !important;"></span></span><span data-path-to-node="8,4" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">.</span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1154564605="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"></sources-carousel-inline></p><p data-path-to-node="9" id="p-rc_27cd945e02fb300f-184" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span data-path-to-node="9,0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">A substantial portion of this liquidity is being directed into expanding high-value Block Space Agreements (BSAs) across scheduled passenger widebodies and main-deck freighters</span><span data-path-to-node="9,1" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span _ngcontent-ng-c583429416="" class="superscript" style="vertical-align: baseline; position: relative; top: -0.5em; font-size: 16px !important; line-height: 1.15 !important; background-color: transparent !important;"></span></span><span data-path-to-node="9,2" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">. With cargo demand along Subcontinent–ASEAN corridors expanding in double digits, forwarders with pre-committed airline allocations hold a distinct competitive edge:</span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1154564605="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"></sources-carousel-inline></p><ul data-path-to-node="10" style="padding-inline-start: 32px; font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="10,0,0" id="p-rc_27cd945e02fb300f-185" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span data-path-to-node="10,0,0,0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span data-path-to-node="10,0,0,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="font-weight: bolder; line-height: 1.15 !important;">Securing Scheduled Airline Allocations:</span> Leveraging its carrier relationships and recent operational accolades from major international operators—including Emirates SkyCargo, IAG Cargo, and Singapore Airlines Cargo—Skyways is securing fixed weekly bellyhold and freighter space allocations out of primary Indian departure terminals in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Chennai</span><span data-path-to-node="10,0,0,1" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span _ngcontent-ng-c583429416="" class="superscript" style="vertical-align: baseline; position: relative; top: -0.5em; font-size: 16px !important; line-height: 1.15 !important; background-color: transparent !important;"></span></span><span data-path-to-node="10,0,0,2" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">.</span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1154564605="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c1154564605="" _nghost-ng-c470135017="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"></source-inline-chip></sources-carousel-inline></p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="10,1,0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span data-path-to-node="10,1,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="font-weight: bolder; line-height: 1.15 !important;">Singapore as Regional Transshipment Springboard:</span> The new Singapore operating entity will function as the company's regional control tower and air-sea transshipment pivot, synchronizing inbound cargo flows from Southeast Asian manufacturing centers with outbound intercontinental flights bound for the Middle East, Europe, and the Americas.</p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="10,2,0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span data-path-to-node="10,2,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="font-weight: bolder; line-height: 1.15 !important;">Direct Presence in High-Growth ASEAN Corridors:</span> Establishing direct operational nodes in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Jakarta (Indonesia), and Manila (Philippines) enables the company to provide end-to-end customs clearance, local cartage, and cross-border consolidation without relying on third-party broker networks.</p></li></ul><h5 data-path-to-node="12" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span style="font-weight: bolder;">High-Yield Verticals: Electronics, Pharmaceuticals, and E-Commerce</span></h5><p data-path-to-node="13" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;">The decision to establish an operational foothold across ASEAN and China comes as global supply chain dynamics drive greater integration between Indian factory floors and Southeast Asian assembly belts. Multinational manufacturers operating under "China Plus One" and regional diversification strategies are generating unprecedented cargo volumes that demand predictable, high-velocity transport links.</p><ul data-path-to-node="14" style="padding-inline-start: 32px; font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="14,0,0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span data-path-to-node="14,0,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="font-weight: bolder; line-height: 1.15 !important;">Electronics and Semiconductor Components:</span> The rapid scale-up of mobile device assembly, automotive electronics, and precision hardware manufacturing across India requires daily air connectivity with component fabrication plants in Malaysia, the Philippines, and China. Direct Skyways offices will oversee just-in-time (JIT) air bridges to prevent assembly-line halts.</p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="14,1,0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span data-path-to-node="14,1,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="font-weight: bolder; line-height: 1.15 !important;">Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Supply Chains:</span> Skyways is extending its specialized Good Distribution Practice (GDP) cold-chain forwarding networks into Southeast Asia, catering to high-volume exports of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), generic formulations, and clinical trial consignments moving between India’s western biopharma hubs and ASEAN healthcare distributors.</p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="14,2,0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span data-path-to-node="14,2,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="font-weight: bolder; line-height: 1.15 !important;">Cross-Border E-Commerce Consolidation:</span> With cross-border digital retail platforms demanding sub-72-hour delivery turnarounds, the company is deploying automated digital manifest interchange platforms to process high-cadence parcels moving through regional postal and courier hubs.</p></li></ul><h5 data-path-to-node="16" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span style="font-weight: bolder;">Operational Outlook and Executive Perspectives</span></h5><p data-path-to-node="17" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;">Industry analysts observe that transitioning from an agency-based international model to wholly owned and joint-venture corporate entities allows Skyways Air Services to capture higher service margins, maintain pricing integrity, and offer corporate clients unified service level agreements (SLAs).</p><p data-path-to-node="18" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;">Addressing institutional investors and industry stakeholders following the board's approvals, company leadership underscored that establishing boots on the ground across ASEAN positions Skyways to transform from a domestic airfreight leader into a formidable pan-Asian logistics integrator, ensuring Indian exporters and international trading partners benefit from seamless, end-to-end multimodal transit corridors.</p>