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 HISTORY
The first commercial flight in India was made on February 18,
1911, when a French pilot Monseigneur Piguet flew airmails
from Allahabad to Naini
In the early fifties, all airlines operating in the country were
merged into either Indian Airlines or Air India
By virtue of the Air Corporations Act 1953, this monopoly
continued for the next 40 years
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation(DGCA) controlled every
aspect of aviation
Finally, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) was assigned the
responsibility of managing all national and international airports
 OVERVIEW
 India is one of the fastest growing aviation
markets in the world
The Airport Authority of India (AAI) manages a
total of 127 airports in the country
There are 1091 registered aircrafts in the country
The estimated growth of domestic passenger
segment is at 50% per anum
Growth for international passenger segment is
25%
The international cargo is likely to grow at a rate
of 12%. 
PLAYERS IN INDIAN AVIATION

 Public players : Air India, Indian Airlines and

Alliance Air.

Private players : Jet Airways, Air Sahara,

Kingfisher Airlines, Spice Jet,
Air Deccan etc.

Start up players : Omega Air, Magic Air, Premier

Star Air and MDLR Airlines.
It was found in 1953. Today one of the
largest regional airline systems in Asia with a
fleet of 62 aircraft.

Its network spans from Kuwait in the west to

Singapore in the East and covers 75
destinations - 57 within India and 20 abroad.

Annual turnover is around 4000 cr.

Jet Airways has emerged as India's largest
private domestic airline.

Famous among frequent travellers for its highest

quality of comfort, courtesy and standards.

It has a market share of 25%.

Jet was voted ‘Best airline’ for two years.

JetLite , formerly Air Sahara, owned by
Jet Airways.

 It operates 110 flights daily. The airline

also provides helicopters which are
available for charter services and aerial
photography.
Kingfisher Airlines, through its parent
company United Breweries Group, has a
50% stake in low-cost carrier Kingfisher Red.

Kingfisher operates more than 375 daily

flights to 71 destinations.

It has a market share of 28%.

MARKET SHARE OF KEY PLAYERS IN THE INDIAN
AVIATION SECTOR

•Kingfisher Airlines and Kingfisher Red •Jet Airways and Jet Lite •Air India and Indian
•IndiGo •Spice Jet •GoAir
•Paramount Airways •MDLR Airlines

12%3% 2% 0% 28%

14%

16% 25%

Market Share
 CHALLENGES FOR
AVIATION INDUSTRY
 Employee shortage
 Regional connectivity
 Rising fuel prices
 Declining yields
 Gaps in infrastructure
 Trunk routes
 High input costs
 REASONS FOR BOOM IN AVIATION INDUSTRY

Foreign equity allowed.

Low entry barriers.
Attraction of foreign shores.
Rising income levels and demographic
profile.
Untapped potential of India's tourism.
Glamour of the airlines.
 SWOT ANALYSIS
 STRENGTHS
 Growing Tourism

 Rising Income Levels

 WEAKNESS
 Under penetrated market

 Untapped Air Cargo Market

 Infrastructural Constraints
 OPPURTUNITIES
 Expecting Investments

 Expected Market Rise

 THREATS
 Shortage Of Trained Pilots

 Shortage of Airports

 High Prices
GROUP MEMBERS:
Bhavin Shah (13)
Hemen Doshi (30)
Javed Dadarkar (34)
Kalpesh Mehta (36)
Mustafa Fatemi (54)