The central government had launched the IN THE SUMMER (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) scheme on October 21, 2016, to make air travel affordable for the people.
“…We have seen the enormous success that the RCS has had UDAN scheme “We have achieved that. So, we want to extend it for another 10 years and see what gaps are there and try to address them… Right now, we have 157 (airports), in the Viksit Bharat plan for 2047, we are planning to upgrade these 157 airports to 400 airports, including seaplane airports, helipads and everything,” he said. Naidu On Wednesday.
“We still believe that India has the opportunity to double the number of airports it has today and we are going to work on it,” he said.
The union Minister of Civil Aviation He said that India will soon enter the aircraft manufacturing sector to make India a global aircraft manufacturing hub.
“We want to inform the industry that the government is strongly pushing the idea of India manufacturing its own aircraft,” he said. The minister stressed that the government aims to expand this initiative dramatically not only to meet domestic demand but also to position India as an aircraft exporter. “Our intention is to build the final aircraft here in India,” Naidu said.
He acknowledged that while it might initially be necessary to source certain components or engines from other players, the goal was to develop a self-sustaining ecosystem where every part could eventually be manufactured within the country.
“To give a boost to regional transport aircraft, we are forming this SPV. Over the next five years, we will sit down and address all the critical issues,” he said.
Asked if international giants like Airbus and Boeing would be part of the SPV, Naidu said confidently, “We are a major customer for them and they have a strong inclination to partner with us. We will involve everyone in terms of expertise and experience.”
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