Why in the News?
India’s rapidly expanding civil aviation sector will be showcased at Wings India 2026, Asia’s largest civil aviation event, scheduled from 28 to 31 January 2026 at Begumpet Airport, Hyderabad.
About Wings India 2026
- Asia’s largest civil aviation event
- Organised as a global platform for Connectivity, Manufacturing, Services, Innovation and Sustainability
- Inaugurated by Rammohan Naidu Kinjarapu, Union Minister of Civil Aviation
Theme
“Indian Aviation: Paving the Future from Design to Deployment, Manufacturing to Maintenance, Inclusivity to Innovation and Safety to Sustainability”
India’s Aviation Growth Story
- India among the fastest growing aviation markets globally
- Passenger traffic has grown multi fold in the last decade
- Record aircraft orders place India among the largest future aircraft markets
- Rapid expansion of airport infrastructure Greenfield airports, Modernised terminals and Regional connectivity under UDAN
Prelims Pointers
- Wings India is a civil aviation industry event, not a treaty or summit
- Held at Begumpet Airport, Hyderabad
- Focus areas include MRO, SAF, drones and advanced air mobility
- Reflects India’s transition from aviation growth to aviation leadership
| [2024] Consider the following airports:
1. Donyi Polo Airport 2. Kushinagar International Airport 3. Vijayawada International Airport In the recent past, which of the above have been constructed as Greenfield projects? (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 |
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