The number of aircraft in India by domestic airlines will grow to 1400 from the current 800 in the next five years, said Vumlunmang Vualnam, Secretary, Civil Aviation while speaking at an event in the national capital. This figure is not just any random number by is a clear testament of India’s rapidly growing civil aviation sector showing the promising growth potential of air passengers travelling within the country. India’s domestic passenger traffic recently crossed a record of 5 lakh passengers in a single day, serving as another testament to India’s aviation growth story.
“The remarkable growth of the aviation sector would create numerous opportunities, particularly for women, including in the emerging field of drone technology,” Vualnam added.
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He further went on to drew attention to the impressive infrastructure developments in the aviation sector and pointed out that the number of airports in India more than doubled in the last ten years, growing from 74 to 157 airports. He also mentioned the increase in the number of air travellers, which rose from 11 crores to 22 crores in the last decade.
The Secretary was addressing the gatherings at the ‘Giving Wings to Dreams Awards 2024,’ organised by women in Aviation India and the Ministry of Civil Aviation. The Secretary, in his address, spoke about the impressive results of the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme, especially in the context of drone manufacturing. The operative Production Linked Incentive program for drones which came into force in 2021 stands at INR 120 crores.
The strategy, which is intended to facilitate the proliferation of drones and drone production, has been a game changer for the drone economy in India. The three-year scheme came to an end recently, but it has already laid the foundations for emerging technologies and innovative infrastructure in aviation.
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