India aiming to be among top five aviation markets: Ajit Singh

Hyderabad: Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh Tuesday said his ministry was taking steps to make India one of the top five civil aviation markets in the world.
Inaugurating a Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport at Shamshabad near here, he said the ministry was not only taking steps to make flying safer but was also charting growth plan by opening new airports in under served regions.
The minister noted that India is currently the ninth largest aviation market in the world and that the number of passengers is to cross 300 million mark by 2020.
Ajit Singh also said the aviation industry all over the world, especially in India, was under economic pressure.
The minister said the MRO facility would greatly benefit the airlines in India which were sending their aircrafts to Gulf or South East Asian countries for maintenance and repair.
13/03/12 IANS/Economic Times

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