Shri Ajit Singh, the Minister of Civil Aviation informed Rajya Sabha today in a written reply that the passenger traffic has grown at the rate of 17%-18% in the last few years. According to an assessment of the overall outlook of the sector, the fleet of the commercial airlines is expected to touch approximately 1000 aircraft in 2020. However, the projected number of new aircraft required in the next ten years would depend upon various factors including, inter-alia, growth of passenger traffic, growth rate of GDP, foreign tourist arrivals, Index of Industrial Production (IIP) and prospects of the growth of other modes of transport etc. The Minister further informed that the Ministry of Civil Aviation has proposed formation of a Civil Aviation Aerospace Promotion Advisory Council (CAAPAC), which will have members from the regulatory agencies and the aerospace industry. The council will take necessary action to promote aerospace manufacturing activities, review the National Civil Aeronautics Policy, review regulatory framework and recommend medium and long-term measures for promotion of Civil Aeronautics Industry. It will help in identifying areas for development of manufacturing technology and for indigenization of aircraft parts for Indian and global markets. Some airlines and aircraft operators in India have their own organization for the maintenance of aircraft. Air India and Jet Airways have their own hanger facilities for maintenance. There are also Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MROs) available in India for providing maintenance facilities to aircraft. However, the existing facilities are not able to fully meet the requirements of the airlines. As a result most of the airlines have to send their aircraft to foreign maintenance organization, the reply informed. |
4 May 2012
Expansion of Aviation Market in India
You May Also Like
loading...
Popular Posts
-
23-April-2012, This Akshaya Tritya , invest in gold coins from India Post and get a flat 6% off on the price of Gold. This is a limited p...
-
The Forum of Regulators (FOR), a statutory body of Electricity Regulators with CERC Chairperson as Chair and SERC Chairpersons as Members, ...
-
To mitigate the hardship of small investors and to expedite disposal of cases pending before the Company Law Board the first ever “Lok Ad...
-
Sr. No. District => Population Growth Rate Sex Ratio Literacy Density/km 1 Dimapur => 379,769 23.23 916 85.44 410 2 Kohima => ...
-
The National Innovation Council is hosting the second episode of – ‘Join the Conversation’- with Mr Sam Pitroda, Adviser to the Prime Min...
-
A number of policies have been notified to attract private investment for the development of Railway Infrastructure. Some of these are:...
-
The Minister of Culture Smt. Chandresh Kumari Katoch has said that, there are 985 ancient temples in the country declared as of national...
-
The Government of India has taken note of the prevalence of malnutrition, child marriage, child labour, trafficking and dropouts at the ...
-
Director of Afghan Film ‘A Man’s Desire for A Fifth Wife’, Sediq Abedi wants that India should help to develop film sector in Afghanistan...
-
Under Article 348(2), the Governor of a State may, with the previous consent of the President, authorize the use of the Hindi language or an...