India, the fastest growing civil aviation market in the world, intends to add 100-120 aircraft every year to meet the growing demand, Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Friday.
Addressing the Wings India 2022 at Begumpet Airport in Hyderabad, he said that India is looking at tremendous expansion in areas of airlines, airports and every facet of the civil aviation eco-system.
He said that fleet augmentation is also important for the sector. The country, which had 400 aircraft in 2013-14, has grown its fleet to 710 aircraft in the last seven years. “We added 310 aircraft. We intend to add 100-120 aircraft every year as we go forward,” he said.
