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NEW DELHI, DEC 21, 2023
Union Minister for Civil Aviation, Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, on Thursday informed Lok Sabha that Indian Civil Aviation sector which had only 400 aircraft in 2014, has increased to almost 644 aircrafts today.
“The number of Aircraft on Ground roughly stands at 140 from the point of view of the scheduled commercial airlines. 95% of the aircrafts on ground today in India today are in their current position due to engine supplier Pratt and Whitney facing supply chain issues”, he said.
“We have been in direct touch with Pratt and Whitney and conveyed them that this situation is unacceptable, because air traffic in India is growing exponentially,” he added.
Scindia also informed the House that India’s fleet is continuously expanding, going up from 626 last year to 644 as of today. As on March 2024, with the fleet induction of almost 2 to 5 aircraft per month, the number will increase to 686, the minister stated.
