THE INDUSTRY

Wings India 2026 will be the most comprehensive event on the Civil Aviation Industry calendar that includes the Inaugural Ceremony, Global Ministerial Conference, Global CEOs' Forum, B2B / B2G Meetings, Awards Ceremony, Cultural Evening & Business Networking Dinner. Also, the event includes Exhibition, Chalets, Demonstration flights, Static Display, Media Conferences, One-to-One Business Meetings and many more.

Indian Civil
Aviation Market

  • India is one of the fastest-growing aviation markets and currently the third largest civil aviation market in the world.
  • 1748 foreign airlines flights and 1440 domestic airlines flights are connecting India globally.
  • 1000 new aircraft have been estimated to be added to the Indian civil aviation sector.
  • International tourist arrivals are expected to reach 30.5 million by 2028.
  • Freight traffic at Indian airports is expected to cross 11.4 MT by 2032.
  • By 2025, Government of India aims to operationalize more than 220 airports from the current 184 airports (including operational and non-operational).
  • 29 States covered under the Krishi Udan 2.0 Scheme.
  • The medical tourism sector is predicted to increase at a CAGR of 21.1% from 2020-27.
  • 50 airports under a low-cost model to be developed all over the country, including under PPP.
  • The Travel and Tourism market is forecasted to grow 7.9% to USD 270.5 Billion in 2023 from USD 119.4 billion in 2012.
  • For last mile connectivity, under UDAN 4.2, 184 routes awarded – 16 for helicopters, 50 for seaplanes, and 118 routes for small aircraft.
The Industry