Summary:

Minister of Civil Aviation Mr. K Rammohan Naidu highlighted India’s potential to become a global aviation hub and initiate domestic aircraft manufacturing. Speaking at the Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference in New Delhi, he emphasized the importance of infrastructure, integration, and innovation for sector growth. He called for strategic investments and regional collaboration to support sustainable expansion in aviation.

India's civil aviation sector is rapidly expanding, with the fleet size increasing from 400 to approximately 800 and passenger numbers rising from 67 million to 152 million since 2014. The number of operational airports has grown from 74 to 157, with a goal to reach 350-400 by 2047. India is also focusing on cost-effective MRO services, boosting indigenous aircraft manufacturing, and adopting Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), with targets set for 2027, 2028, and 2030.

Source: IBEF 

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