OPINION | India and the dream of flying


Source: theweek.in theweek.in
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India’s dream of building commercial aircraft is finally gaining real wings. The potential is huge. India is now the world’s fastest-growing aviation market, with well over 1,800 aircraft on order by carriers like Air India, IndiGo and Akasa. That kind of guaranteed, long-term demand is something most countries can only envy. The capability foundation is taking shape too. HAL’s SJ-100 marks the first time in more than three decades that a complete passenger aircraft is being positioned for production within India. The bigger headline came from Adani Defence & Aerospace, which tied up with Embraer to set up what could…

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