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World Air Transport Summit | NATION
More than 2,000 new
aircraft will fly in the
sky soon
faster in the coming five years. The number
of air passengers in India is estimated to Keeping in view the goal of a developed
increase by more than 25 crores in the next India and the needs of India, the central
five years. According to an estimate, by the government is emphasising investing in
year 2030, 50 crore people will travel by air in world-class airport infrastructure. As a
the country every year; this number is more result, in the year 2014, there were 74
than the total population of many countries. airports in the country, which have now
Not only air passengers but also a large increased to 162. The speed at which
amount of goods are being transported by India’s airline industry is growing can
air. Currently, 35 lakh metric tonnes of goods also be gauged from the fact that in the
are transported by air every year, and by the recent past, Indian airline companies
end of this decade, this quantity is expected have placed orders for the purchase
to increase to one crore metric tonnes. of more than 2,000 new aircraft. This
Prime Minister Narendra Modi believes that change in the airline industry will not
this is not just a figure but a reflection of the only cross geographical boundaries but
immense possibilities of India and in India. will also promote sustainability, the green
PM Modi said that aviation safety has always movement, and equal access at the global
been India’s top priority. India has aligned its level. The current annual handling capacity
regulations with ICAO’s global standards. He of India’s airports is 50 crore passengers.
highlighted that ICAO’s recent safety audit
recognised India’s efforts in strengthening
aviation security, and the adoption of the
Delhi Declaration at the Asia-Pacific Minis-
terial Conference is further proof of India’s
commitment to global aviation excellence. PM Today India is the third largest
Modi urged stakeholders to work together to domestic aviation market in the
build a future where air travel is accessible, world. The success of our Udan
affordable, and safe for all. scheme is a golden chapter of
Indian civil aviation history.
INDIA IS BECOMING A GLOBAL HUB
FOR AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE. - Narendra Modi, Prime Minister
The Prime Minister also pointed to the emer-
gence of Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul
(MRO) as a sunrise sector, highlighting that MORE THAN 15 PERCENT OF
India is accelerating efforts to become a global WOMEN PILOTS
hub for aircraft maintenance. He noted that India’s aviation sector is strengthened by its
in 2014, India had 96 MRO facilities, which inclusive model, with over 15% of pilots in
has now increased to 154, while 100% FDI India are women, which is three times the
under the automatic route, GST reduction, global average. While the global average of
and tax rationalisation measures have given women in cabin crew is around 70%, India’s
fresh momentum to India’s MRO sector. Shri figure stands at 86%. Women engineers in
Modi further outlined India’s goal to establish India’s MRO sector exceed global averages,
a $4 billion MRO hub by 2030, reinforcing the demonstrating growing female participa-
nation’s aviation growth strategy. tion in the industry. n
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