- India is the 9th largest civil aviation market in the world;
- India ranks 4th (after US, China and Japan) in domestic passenger volumes (116.3 million);
- India’s civil aviation market is set to become the world’s 3rd (after US and China) largest by 2020;
- Delhi Passenger traffic handled in FY 2012: 35.9 million; FY 2013: 34.37 million;
- Mumbai Passenger traffic handled in FY 2012: 30.74 million; FY 2013: 30.21 million;
- International passenger traffic posted a CAGR of 9.8 per cent over FY06-13 and is set to touch 60 million by FY 2017;
- During April – September 2013, Domestic and International passenger traffic and increased by 6.6 % and 12% respectively compared to similar period in the previous year;
- Private sector investment is expected to increase to USD9.3 billion during the Twelfth Five Year Plan (2012-17) from USD5.5 billion in the previous plan;
- The share of travel & tourism in India’s GDP stood at 6.6 per cent in 2013; it is expected to reach 6.8 per cent in 2014 and is expected to be 6.9 per cent per annum by 2023;