Airbus Predicts that India's Fleet will Triple to 2,200 Aircraft in the Next 10 Years
India is on the way to growth and the rising middle class is a result of that. Of the country's total population, approximately 38% is middle class. As the economy grows and purchasing power rises, how people travel is changing. More people are choosing air travel for faster, more convenient travel. As demand for air travel increases, the fleet will also grow, as Airbus projects for India. Now, let us see what the leading airline company predicts for India. According to Airbus, India’s commercial aircraft fleet will nearly triple to about 2,200 planes in the next ten years, reinforced by rapid traffic growth, airport development and growing airline capacity, Jürgen Westermeier, president and MD, Airbus India and South Asia, said at Wings India 2026 in Hyderabad. India is an important market for Airbus, where we deliver over 10% of our annual production, and this share is expected to grow. India currently operates about 850 commercial aircraft . According to Airbus’s India market outlook, passenger traffic will grow at about 9% annually over the next 10 years, with trips per capita increasing from about 0.13 today to roughly 0.29 by 2035. India is currently the third-largest, having risen within 10 years. Annual originating passenger trips will reach about 400 million over the period.
