AAI has taken up a development program to spend around Rs. 25,000 crores in next 4-5 years for expansion and modification of existing terminals, new terminals, expansion or strengthening of existing runways, aprons, Airport Navigation Services (ANS), control towers, technical blocks, etc., to meet the expected growth in aviation sector.
The Government of India (GoI) has accorded “in-principle” approval for setting up of 21 Greenfield Airports across the country. So far, six Greenfield airports namely, Shirdi in Maharashtra, Durgapur in West Bengal, Pakyong in Sikkim, Kannur in Kerala, Orvakal in Andhra Pradesh, and Kalaburagi in Karnataka have been operationalized.
Under Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) – Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN), as on July 27, 2021, 359 routes have commenced connecting 59 unserved/underserved airports, including 2 water aerodromes and 5 heliports.
Route rationalization in the Indian airspace in coordination with Indian Air Force for efficient airspace management, shorter routes and lower fuel consumption has occurred. Through Air Bubble Arrangements, efforts have been made to ensure fair and equitable treatment to carriers in the international sector.
The government has supported airlines through various policy measures with an aim to improve their global competitiveness such as rationalization of taxes, creation of a conducive aircraft leasing and financing environment, effective use of bilateral traffic rights and improvement in air navigation facilities etc. Additionally, the government has encouraged the airlines to buy modern wide body aircraft. So far. Vistara Airlines has acquired two new wide body aircraft.
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