The Indian aviation sector is witnessing phenomenal growth and there could be 2,000 planes in a short time, Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Friday.
Hardeep Singh Puri told the Lok Sabha that the country's aviation sector is the third-largest in the world and there is an annual growth of 17 percent.
In 2008, the number of passengers stood at 117 million and now it is around 440 million. It is expected to touch 1 billion, Hardeep Singh Puri said.
With the kind of orders for aircraft, the number could be 2,000 in a short time, Hardeep Singh Puri noted. The country currently has over 600 aircraft.
Hardeep Singh Puri was responding to a debate on a bill to amend the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (AERA) Act.
03/08/19 PTI/India Today
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Hardeep Singh Puri told the Lok Sabha that the country's aviation sector is the third-largest in the world and there is an annual growth of 17 percent.
In 2008, the number of passengers stood at 117 million and now it is around 440 million. It is expected to touch 1 billion, Hardeep Singh Puri said.
With the kind of orders for aircraft, the number could be 2,000 in a short time, Hardeep Singh Puri noted. The country currently has over 600 aircraft.
Hardeep Singh Puri was responding to a debate on a bill to amend the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (AERA) Act.
03/08/19 PTI/India Today
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