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TECHNOLOGY VISION 2035

2.0
TRAFFIC GROWTH TRENDS:

CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES

Over the last decade we have seen air last decade (2006-07 to 2015-16) while
transport in India transform from an elitist International cargo traffic grew at a CAGR of
mode of transport to basic infrastructure and 4.7% during the same period[2].
the mainstay of economy. Even though the
growth of air transport remains susceptible to iii. The number of non-scheduled operators
economic turmoil and slowdown in the short providing on demand charters, business jets,
run, it has largely been resilient globally in longer and helicopter services have also shown
term. a significant growth. The total numbers
of operators with NSOP (Non-Schedule
2.1 TRAFFIC GROWTH Operators Permit) increased from 66 in
India has witnessed a phenomenal growth 2006-07 to 123 in 2015-16, and the total
in the last two decades and more so in the number of aircraft in this category increased
last decade, some of the highlights of this from 229 to 406 in this period[2].
performance are:
The growth witnessed in Indian air transport
i. The domestic passenger traffic registered in the last decade is expected to continue in
a growth at a CAGR of 10.10 % over the the next few decades and India is expected to
last decade (2006-07 to 2015-16) while become the third largest aviation market by
the international passenger traffic grew at a 2020[7]. Air transportation will grow beyond
CAGR of 8.75 % during the same period[2] the present system of scheduled operations to
as shown in fig 2.1 include a variety of on-demand / non-scheduled
operations such as emergency/medical
ii. The domestic cargo registered a volume evacuations, disaster management, internal
growth at a CAGR of 7.6% over the security, search and rescue, fire-fighting etc.

PASSENGER TRAFFIC CARRIED BY SCHEDULED CARRIERS
FIG 2.1: PASSENGER TRAFFIC CARRIED BY SCHEDULED CARRIERS[2]
(SOURCE MOCA& DGCA)[6]
160
135.0
140
115.8
PASSENGERS (IN MILION) 100 59.2 71.6 68.4 77.4 88.9 60.8 57.6 60.6 70.1 85.2
120
103.7
97.9
98.9
80
53.8
60
45.3
44.4
39.5
40
20 35.8 32.1 35.1 38.1 40.3 43.1 45.7 49.8
23.4 27.2 28.9
0
2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16

DOMESTIC PASSENGERS INTERNATIONAL PASSENGERS TOTAL PASSENGERS

210 AIRWAYS