Indian Aviation sector ready to face challenges: Jyotiraditya Scindia

Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Friday said that the government will be a constructive collaborator with all stakeholders of the aviation sector and work with them for the development of Civil Aviation in the country. Formally inaugurating Wings India 2022 at Begumpet Airport in Hyderabad, he said “We don’t believe in square tables, we believe in roundtables at our Ministry to ensure the success of this sector and our country at large.” Scindia said that the Wings India 2022 is a watershed moment, as it is being organized in the 75th year of Indian independence.

The Minister said that the Civil aviation sector will play an important role in the country’s development. He said that the sector has economic multiple of 3.1 and employment multiple of 6.1. It means that the investment of a rupee in the civil aviation space adds Rs 3.1 to the economy in the long run, and for every one direct employment, 6.1 indirect jobs are created. He said that Civil aviation is one of the largest employment and output generating sector in the world.  Scindia said that India is the fastest growing civil aviation market in the world. There has been expansion across the spectrum in the sector, with the number of airports in the country going up from 74 in 2013-14 to almost 140 (including Heliports and water domes).The number is likely to go up to 220 by 2024-25. There were 400 aircrafts in the country then and the number has gone up to 710 in 7 years. It is intended that more than 100 aircrafts should join every year, he said. 

Wings India 2022, Asia's largest event for commercial, general and business aviation, is being held with 'India@75: New Horizon for Aviation Industry', as main theme. The event which took off yesterday is being jointly organized by the Ministry of Civil Aviation and FICCI.