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Wings India 2026 | AVIATION

Become a co-pilot in India’s flight

There are only a few countries in the world today
that possess such a large scale, policy stability, and
technological ambition for the aviation industry as
India does. India is undertaking numerous reforms in
the aviation sector. These efforts are making India a
major aviation gateway between the Global South and
the world. This is a huge opportunity for investors
and manufacturers associated with the aviation sector.
Prime Minister Modi urged investors from around the
world to take advantage of this golden opportunity
and become long-term partners in this journey of
growth, contributing to the growth of the global The day is not far when electric
aviation sector.
vertical take-off and landing aircraft
designed and manufactured in
India will give a new direction to the

aviation sector, significantly reducing
travel time. We are also working
extensively on sustainable aviation
fuel and is poised to become a major
producer and exporter of green
aviation fuel in the coming years.

Narendra Modi, Prime Minister

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even more. This will create even more investment
Enhanced facilities due to opportunities.”
India’s long-term vision in
the aviation sector DON’T DEPEND ON OTHERS FOR
AVIATION NEEDS
n Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities have been connected to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged at Wings
airports.
India 2026 that today, as India is becoming a major
n In 2014, India had 70 airports, which have more global aviation hub, it is also important that we do
than doubled to 160 in a decade. not depend on others for aviation-related needs.
n The number of air passengers in India increased We must strengthen the path of self-reliance. This
from 10.3 crore in 2014 to over 35 crore in 2025. will also be helpful for companies coming to invest
in India. With this vision, India is placing great
n More than a hundred air domes have been
activated in the country. emphasis on the aircraft design, aircraft manufac-
turing, and aircraft MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and
n An affordable air travel scheme has been launched Overhaul) ecosystem. Even today, India is a major
for citizens. manufacturer and supplier of aircraft parts. India
n Due to the UDAN scheme, 1.5 crore passengers is starting to manufacture military and transport
have travelled on routes, many of which did not aircraft domestically. It is also moving forward in the
even exist before. direction of civil aircraft manufacturing. n

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