Big aircraft order heralds a new dawn for the civil aviation sector: Jyotiraditya Scindia

“This 470 aircraft order also comprises of roughly around 40-50 aircraft from Airbus and 40-50 aircraft from Boeing, which are going to be long haul aircraft. Other airlines are also procuring now long haul aircraft,” says Jyotiraditya Scindia, Aviation Minister

A big aircraft order that has been placed by airline. What is the larger picture that you see for the aviation sector?
Well I think first of all this underlines the potential of civil aviation in India. The very fact today that we have one of the largest orders in history of civil aviation being placed by an Indian company with regard to the two largest manufacturers of aircraft in the world, both Boeing and Airbus,