New
Delhi General aviation is a new sector in India with ample growth
opportunities, but acute shortage of trained manpower remains a cause of
concern for this rapidly growing business, DGCA chief E K Bharat Bhushan said
today.
"The demand for business jets are high as
they can fly to destinations not served by the scheduled airlines. The demand
for jet will increase by 10 per cent as the market is growing.
"But safety is the major issue as the
general aviation aircraft are more at risk because of weather and other
problems like acute shortage of trained manpower," Bhushan said addressing
a gathering.
The DGCA chief was addressing a seminar on
'General Aviation: Growth, Opportunity and Challenges' organised by
Indo-American Chamber of Commerce here.
Business jets are no longer seen a luxury as
they are in demand for chartered business, tourism and medical, he said.
Acknowledging that the scheduled airlines were
going through a difficult patch, Bhushan said "our biggest challenge is to
ensure safety."
He said aviation sector has faced two-years of
rough patch but now the situation is improving as India stands fourth, after
the US, China and Japan, in terms of volume of domestic air passengers.
"India is witnessing the fastest growth
in the world. By 2020, the number of passengers carried by Indian airlines are
expected to around 150 to 180 million. The number of passengers travelled has
gone up by 17 per cent as compared to the last year. Growth is taking place but
it should be in safe and planned manner," Bhushan said.
As per the 2011 CAPA report, general aviation
sector has tremendous opportunity and expected to touch USD 12 billion in the
next decade and the aircraft fleet would increase to 2,000.
"There are certain problems faced by the
sector, which include acute shortage of trained manpower apart from others, but
I can assure you that no compromises would be made on this front," he
added.
He said that helicopter service in the country
is also growing fast and pointed to the demand for choppers in the oil and gas
industry because of their multi-purpose capabilities.
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