India requires 2,210 aircraft over next 20 years, says Airbus

Aircraft maker Airbus has forecast that India will require 2,210 new aircraft over the next 20 years when the country's air passenger traffic is expected to grow at 6.2 per cent per annum, the highest in the world. The fleet could comprise 1,770 new small and 440 medium and large aircraft. To serve its growing aviation industry, India will also require an additional 34,000 pilots and 45,000 technicians by 2040.