India is one of the fastest growing aviation markets in the world. The traffic growth, in the last three years, has been in the range of 16-18 per cent per annum. India is expected to be amongst the top three aviation markets in 2020 along with the US and China.

While the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has approved for 24x7 operations at the Surat airport from October 28, the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has given a nod to the security clearance of the existing terminal building for commencement of international operations.

Kannur airport will be provided with all possible help to make it fully operational by September this year.

The government aims to set up more than 350 training centres, which have capacity to train 84,000 people annually.

Logistics industry has always been an underdog and has not received the much-deserved attention yet. Though the sector is full of potential, it is yet to achieve optimal utilisation of resources.

With its consistent double-digit growth, the Indian civil aviation industry has ushered in a new era of expansion for the allied services related to aviation besides airlines, airports, i.e., air cargo, MRO, catering, online travel agency, travel portals, etc.

Inaugurating the 4th edition of the Global Exhibition on Services (GES) in Indias commercial capital, Honble President Ram Nath Kovind has said that the countrys large talent pool gives it natural advantages in the services sector.

Ranked the No. 1 state in ease of doing business, Telangana is driving growth for a new India, as CW discovers.

AAI, being the extended arm of the government, is geared-up to address the huge traffic growth that the country is witnessing. As per the forecasts, the growth is expected to continue in the future.