Dhaka: After spending 34 years at FedEx, rising from a truck washer to Senior Vice President, Hamdi Osman has launched SolitAir, a UAE-based cargo airline.

SolitAir operates Boeing 737-800 freighters and connects over 50 cities within six hours of Dubai, focusing on fast and reliable B2B cargo transportatio.The airline already runs scheduled flights to Riyadh, Dhaka and Hong Kong and plans to expand to India, Africa and the Middle East.

Osman, also an investor and co-founder of Innoventures Education, raised $35.5 million in the first funding round and plans to secure $40 million more for future growth.

With 60 employees, 48 of whom have aviation experience, Osman aims to revolutionize cargo logistics. He emphasizes partnerships with major couriers like FedEx, UPS and DHL, filling gaps in express deliveries.

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