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After 42 years, India is hosting the 81st Annual General Meeting of International Air Transport Association (IATA).
Addressing the representatives of the International Aviation Sector at IATA’s Annual General Meeting (AGM), Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today (June 2) that this event is happening in India after four decades. A lot has changed in India in these four decades. Today’s India is more confident than ever before.
PM Modi said that India’s Aviation Sector is a prominent player in the Global Air Transport Industry. In the Global Aviation Ecosystem, we are not only a huge market, but also a symbol of policy leadership, innovation and intelligent development.
Big things about PM Modi’s address
- Today India is the third largest domestic aviation market in the world. Our flight scheme’s success is a golden chapter of the Indian Civil Aviation.
- As of 2014 there were 74 operational airports in India. Today their number has increased to 162. Today, the handling capacity of our airports has reached 50 million passengers every year.
- India is today among the few countries of the world, which is setting new standers of users experience through technology.
- This is a great opportunity for the world’s big aviation companies to invest in India.
- We want the world to see India as an aviation market, but also as a value chain leader.
- Our direction is correct, our speed is correct… So we are confident that we will continue to move forward.
IATA is happening in India after 40 years
After a long gap of 42 years, India is hosting the 81st Annual General Meeting of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the World Air Transport Summit (WATS) in 2025. India last hosted IATA in 1983.
This global event will run from 1 June to 3 June in Bharat Mandapam in Delhi. The event includes more than 1,700 people including Global Aviation Industry Leaders, Government officials and International Media Representatives.
Main issues of IATA’s Annual General Meeting
- Aviation sector stability
- Net-geir emission target
- Connectivity in emerging markets
- Airline safety and passengers facilities
- Global partnership and technological innovation
What is the International Air Transport Association?
- It is a global trade organization, which represents the International Airline companies.
- The International Air Transport Association was established in 1945.
- It currently represents more than 300 airlines from more than 100 countries.
- It aims to make global air transport safe, skilled, economic and environmentally friendly.
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