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Indian airline operators expected to add 120 new aircraft/year
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The Siasat | 26/03/2022 01:24 PM | Click to read full article
Expressing optimism about the civil aviation sector bouncing back following a difficult phase due to COVID-19 pandemic, Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Friday said Indian airline operators are expected to add 110 to 120 new aircraft every year in the days to come.
A senior official of Airbus on Thursday said the European aircraft maker expects that India will need over 2,200 aeroplanes in the next two decades.