India Aviation provides an overview of the aviation industry in India, the performance of the industry, statistics of Mumbai airport and the governing body of aviation sector in India. According to data released by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), passengers carried by domestic airlines for the first half of 2010 stood at 25.71 million as against 21.1 million in the corresponding period of 2009, which was a growth of 22% y-o-y.
This report also includes the market trends and outlook for aviation industry in India as we examine initiatives undertaken by India’s government in order to maintain persistent growth in the industry. We also study the factors which drive the growth of the aviation industry such as growing tourism industry and rising disposable income among the middle income group in India.
We also analyze the leading players in this industry as well as their financial highlights and SWOT analysis. The major aviation players include Jet Airways India Ltd (Jet Airways, Kingfisher Airlines, Air India and IndiGo Airlines. Despite operating in a challenging environment, all players are optimistic towards the future with the recovery of the economy.
