“Modi’s Big Aviation Takeoff: 1,500 Aircraft Orders, 400 Airports by 2047 and India’s Bid to Rule the Skies”, Defence Capital, January 28, 2026
“India has emerged as the world’s third-largest domestic aviation market and is racing towards a future with over 400 airports by 2047, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on January 28, 2026.
Modi was inaugurating Wings India 2026 in Hyderabad, pitching the country as a global hub for aircraft manufacturing, green aviation fuel and next-generation air mobility.
Addressing global aviation leaders, investors and policymakers through a recorded message, Modi highlighted that Indian airlines have already placed orders for more than 1,500 aircraft, underlining the scale and speed of growth in the sector……”
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