NEW DELHI: PM Modi Thursday said affordable air taxis will soon become a reality in India. At the second Asia Pacific ministerial conference of civil aviation, he spoke about creating a future in which "everyone's dream of flying is fulfilled and the skies are open for all". The two-day conference ended with the PM announcing unanimous passing of a " Delhi Declaration ."
"India's aviation sector has seen a transformation in the last decade. From an exclusive domain of the well to do in big cities, aviation here has become affordable for the lower middle class in small cities too. UDAN has seen 1.4 crore people fly within a few years of its launch," he said.
India is the fastest-growing aviation market globally and airlines have ordered over 1,200 aircraft so far. While promising key investment on infra, Modi stressed two more factors that this sector requires - constant technological innovations and trained workforce. tnn
"India's aviation sector has seen a transformation in the last decade. From an exclusive domain of the well to do in big cities, aviation here has become affordable for the lower middle class in small cities too. UDAN has seen 1.4 crore people fly within a few years of its launch," he said.
India is the fastest-growing aviation market globally and airlines have ordered over 1,200 aircraft so far. While promising key investment on infra, Modi stressed two more factors that this sector requires - constant technological innovations and trained workforce. tnn
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