Aviation Business – October 2018

Big Numbers Indian aviation growing fast

$

billion

60

million

98

million

1

million

tonnes

Aviation’s

annual

contribu-

tion to

India’s

GDP

Number

of inter-

national

journeys

to and

from

India in

2017

Number

of do-

mestic

passen-

ger trips

in 2017

Number

of out-

bound air

cargo in

2017

The number of people travelling to/

from/or within India

2010 2017 2037

PAST

79

million

people

PRESENT

158

million

FUTURE

520

million

Supporting the homefront

Future Projections

Aviation in India supports 7.5 million jobs

390,

industry jobs

570,

jobs in the value

chain

6.

million jobs in

tourism

Rising population

By 2036, India’s population will reach 1.6 billion

Coming and going

IATA’s report projects that 131 million Indian passengers

will be connecting internationally

Strong homefront

The number of domestic flyers will increase to 228

million by 2036

Securing the bronze

By 2026, India is expected to become the third largest air

transport market in the world

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