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Young aspirants throughout the globe are interested in joining the aviation industry that offers multiple job opportunities with competitive salary packages. To add a cherry on the top you can start your career at a very young age in the aviation industry which allows you to establish a remarkable career in the aviation sector quickly.

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The Indian aviation industry is growing day by day and it is expected that very soon it will hold a prominent position globally. Today, let us have a close look at the growth of  the aviation industry in India 

The Aviation Industry in India has experienced unprecedented growth in the last few years, especially the civil aviation industry. India has become the third largest domestic aviation market in the world and by 2025 it is expected that India will overtake the UK to become the third largest, in terms of air passengers. Indian Aviation Industry is quickly growing after suffering a major setback due to the dreadful coronavirus pandemic.

This year India’s Passenger traffic stood at 188.89 Million ( sources), experiencing a 58.5% increase in domestic traffic and a 118% increase in international passengers than in the year 2020-2021

The central government has implemented many schemes to help the Indian Aviation Industry, which contributes significantly to the Indian economy move towards the path of progress.“Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagarik” or the UDAN scheme is a regional airport development program of the Government of India launched on 21st October 2016. Its main aim is to make air travel affordable for the citizens of India and boost the economic growth of the country. The Scheme has two main parts. The first part is to develop new airports and enhance the existing regional airports to increase the number of operational airports for civilian flights from 70 to 150 and the second part is to add several hundred financially viable, capped airfare, new regional flight routes to connect more than 100 unserved airports in smaller towns with each other and with the airports of the bigger cities using Viability Gap Funding( VGF) where needed. The Indian Government is planning to invest US$4.99 billion(sources) for the development of airport infrastructure along with aviation navigation services by 2026.

Under the UDAN scheme, the number of aircraft jumped from 395( 2014) to 548 ( 2017). The scheme adds 50 aircraft every year to the existing one. Recently in March 2022, Civil Aviation Minister Jyotirao Scindia highlighted the major role that the aviation industry plays in the Indian economy and underlined the fact that the government of India has set a target of creating 220 new airports by 2025 and stated that the strength of cargo flights for perishable food items will be increased to 30 % with 133 new flights and 33 new domestic cargo terminals. He also added that 16 new airports will be built in 5 states of Central India which includes Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Maharashtra, and highlighted the fact that the total number of airports in the country has also increased after the implementation of the UDAN Scheme. India had 74 airports in 2014  but in the past 7 years, 66 new airports have been added. 

This is everything you need to know about the growth of the aviation industry in India