Tag: UDAN

Udan air connectivity scheme: Not just a flight of fancy

The Economic Times By Jayant Sinha & Akhilesh Tilotia Providing regional air connectivity is an important policy goal for the government. Such services deliver a host of benefits by fulfilling latent consumer demand for convenient travel, making businesses and trade more efficient, unlocking India’s tourism potential, enabling fast medical service and promoting national integration. Moreover, building connections to tier-2 and tier-3 cities also generates … Read More Udan air connectivity scheme: Not just a flight of fancy

So the average Indian can fly: How aviation is being transformed from an elite to a public service

The Times of India Jayant Sinha and Akhilesh Tilotia India’s aviation sector is being rapidly transformed and air travel is becoming indispensable for the general public. India is now the fastest growing major aviation market – the number of air passengers has been growing more than 20% year-on-year. In the past 12 months, more than 9 crore passengers flew domestically and another 5 crores … Read More So the average Indian can fly: How aviation is being transformed from an elite to a public service