Growth of Aviation Industry in India - Infographic

India has envisaged increasing the number of operational airports to 220 by 2025.

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Robust
Demand

* Rising working group and widening middle-class demography is expected to boost demand.

* Country will become the third-largest aviation market in terms of passengers by 2024.

* India will require over 2200 aircraft by 2042.

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Opportunities
in MRO

* By 2028, the MRO industry is likely to grow over US$ 2.4 billion from US$ 800 million in 2018.

* Revenues of domestic MRO services providers in India are expected to triple by FY28.

* Union Budget 2024-25 introduces incentives to boost MRO activities in aviation, including extending export and re-import periods for repairs and implementing a 5% uniform IGST on aircraft parts.

Opportunities in MRO

Policy
Support

* As per the present FDI Policy, 100% FDI is permitted in scheduled Air Transport Service/Domestic Scheduled Passenger Airline (Automatic upto 49% and Government route beyond 49%). However, for NRIs 100% FDI is permitted under automatic route in Scheduled Air Transport Service/Domestic Scheduled Passenger Airline.

Policy Support

Increasing
Investments

* Six international airports completed under PPP. The sector is expected to witness investments worth US$ 25 billion by 2027.

*JSW Group Chairman Mr. Sajjan Jindal announced a Rs. 16,000 crore (US$ 1.9 billion) investment to develop a 1,600 MW power project in Salboni, West Bengal, along with plans to establish an industrial park and enhance infrastructure at Durgapur airport.

Increasing Investments
Last updated: Jul, 2025

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  • Bengaluru
  • Kolkata
  • Hyderabad
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