The India Aviation Market size is estimated at USD 13.54 billion in 2024, and is expected to reach USD 23.24 billion by 2029, growing at a CAGR of 11.41% during the forecast period (2024-2029).
Key Highlights
- Largest Market by Aircraft Type - Commercial Aviation : Increasing air passenger traffic and its recovery to pre-pandemic levels, coupled with replacing existing aircraft with advanced sustainable aircraft, is driving the commercial aviation market.
- Largest Market by Sub-Aircraft Type - Passenger Aircraft : Strong economic growth and the increasing middle-class population are fuelling air passenger traffic growth and generating demand for passenger aircraft.
- Largest Market by Body Type - Narrowbody Aircraft : A fleet of narrowbody aircraft adds flexibility in terms of fleet management. It helps to reduce the airlines' operating costs, thereby resulting in the rapid adoption of this aircraft.
India Aviation Market Trends
Commercial Aviation is the largest Aircraft Type
- The civil and military aviation industry in India emerged as one of the fastest-growing industries in the country in the past few years. According to the Indian government, the commercial aviation sector contributed USD 30 billion to India’s GDP in 2021. With this growth, the domestic aviation market is projected to rank third globally by 2024. As air traffic has been growing rapidly in the country as compared to the global average. The air fleet number may rise from the present 600 to 1,200 during 2024.
- The general aviation industry in India is considered a luxury for both business and private needs and strongly drives the country's economic growth. The surge of tourist traffic into India and the rising HNWIs have driven the growth of the general aviation sector in the country. Despite these driving factors, challenges in ease of doing business, complications with the tax structures, inadequate infrastructure, and complicated processes to obtain operating licenses have resulted in subdued growth of the business aviation market in India.
- India is a critical military aircraft market, as the country has been modernizing its aerial capabilities by procuring new aircraft and indigenously developing military aircraft to defend its borders from Pakistan and China. HAL is the largest manufacturer of aircraft and helicopters in India and has been producing BAE Hawk Trainers and Tejas LCA. It is also developing fifth-generation Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft under the Make in India initiative, with deliveries expected to start during the forecast period.
India Aviation Industry Overview
The India Aviation Market is fairly consolidated, with the top five companies occupying 96.43%. The major players in this market are Airbus SE, ATR, Dassault Aviation, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and Lockheed Martin Corporation (sorted alphabetically).Additional Benefits:
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Table of Contents
1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY & KEY FINDINGS2 REPORT OFFERS7 KEY STRATEGIC QUESTIONS FOR AVIATION CEOS
3 INTRODUCTION
4 KEY INDUSTRY TRENDS
5 MARKET SEGMENTATION
6 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
8 APPENDIX
Companies Mentioned (Partial List)
A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:
- Airbus SE
- ATR
- Bombardier Inc.
- Dassault Aviation
- General Dynamics Corporation
- Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
- Leonardo S.p.A
- Lockheed Martin Corporation
- Textron Inc.
- The Boeing Company
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