‘New airlines now being born rather than shutting down’: Jyotiraditya Scindia
2 years, 1 month ago

‘New airlines now being born rather than shutting down’: Jyotiraditya Scindia

Hindustan Times  

How do you see calendar year 2024 panning out for Indian aviation in terms of growth? We’re almost at pre-Covid level of 12 million per month as far as domestic air traffic is concerned. If you look at these five metros, you’re going to go from 190-200 million to almost 420 million passenger traffic over the next five to six years. So there is a very strong underpinning of growth from tier two, tier three cities also for civil aviation and the fact that through UDAN, we’re building these galaxy of airports in tier two, tier three cities will also lead to a huge follow-on demand into the sector. So, in the hinterland whether it’s northeast or hilly states, Alliance Air does some of the routes with regard to the ATR 42 aircraft, as well.

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The Hindu  

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India TV News  

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The Hindu  

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Live Mint  

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1 year, 2 months ago

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India TV News  

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India TV News  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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2 years, 1 month ago

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Deccan Chronicle  

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2 years, 1 month ago

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India TV News  

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India Today  

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India Today  

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3 years ago

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The Hindu  

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3 years, 1 month ago

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The Hindu  

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3 years, 1 month ago

Clear all dues to Air India ‘immediately’, Ministries told

The Hindu  

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News 18  

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The Hindu  

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