India Faces Bottleneck In New Aircraft Procurement: Aviation Minister

India Faces Bottleneck In New Aircraft Procurement: Aviation Minister

Ram Mohan Naidu said Indian airline operators have placed large orders to meet rising demand, and around 30,000 pilots will be needed in the coming years to operate these aircraft.

Aircraft shortage major bottleneck for expansion of aviation sector in India: Naidu

Bhavnagar, Mar 29 (PTI) Civil Aviation Minister K Ram Mohan Naidu on Sunday said India's aviation sector is facing a bottleneck in procurement of new aircraft, citing that while 1,700 new planes are on order, supply chain disruptions mean deliveries may take up to 15 years.Naidu, who flagged off new flights at Bhavnagar airport in Gujarat, stated that the government is emphasising domestic manufacturing of aircraft through joint ventures with gl…