The biennial aviation event, Wings India, will kick off in Hyderabad on Thursday, bringing together business leaders and policymakers. The event seeks to showcase India’s strengths in the aviation space and its rise as the third largest civil aviation market in the world.
Here are the major highlights of Wings India 2024.
- Partner States are Telangana, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Karnataka, Odisha and Tamil Nadu .
- Airshow will be held by world renowned Sarang Team of IAF and Mark Jefferies
- Around 25 aircraft will be at display
- Unveiling of Air India’s A 350 (the first aircraft of its kind in India) will take place
- Display of Boeing 777 X (first time in India)
Major announcements
- Akasa Air announced a firm order of 150 fuel-efficient Boeing 737 MAX aircraft at Wings India 2024
- Domestic passenger traffic will reach 300 million by 2030, says Jyotiraditya Scindia
- Airbus delivers on ‘Skill India’, forms a JV with Air India to launch a pilot training centre, and partners with GMR to train maintenance crew.
- GMR Aero Technic, the MRO division of GMR Air Cargo and Aerospace Engineering Ltd (GACAEL) launched GMR Aviation School in collaboration with Airbus.
- TASL and Mahindra Aerospace secure additional manufacturing deals from Airbus
- Airbus to double procurement from India to $1.5 billion from current $750 million, according to Remi Maillard, President & MD, Airbus India.
- Raminfo board gives nod for ₹62-crore preferential issue.