India need 1200 aircrafts by 2020.

It is estimated that by  2010, India's fleet strength will stand at 575 compared to the  estimated fleet strength of 375 as on end 2007.  India is in third place in the Top 10 list of countries with the highest number of additional flights added in the recent months in this year, behind only China and the US

Since the economy is expected to grow at 8 to 9% rate for the next five years there will be corresponding growth of domestic and  international passengers and cargo traffic. The lack of airport infrastructure could become the biggest hurdle constraining the growth of the industry. Considering this ,the Ministry of Civil Aviation has taken a significant step by placing airport infrastructure at the top of its agenda. As per the various Aircraft Industry estimates India’s demand for aircrafts will be around 1200 numbers ,worth US$115 by 2020. According to Civil Aviation Ministey sources the country will need 1,500 to 2,000 passenger planes in 10 years, up from 375 by end 2007. Civil aviation is one sector that will attract huge investments in the next five years.

The government, along with private participation, is investing heavily in airport infrastructure. Airports at Delhi and Mumbai are being restructured through the private-public partnership route. Two new greenfield airports are under construction at Bangalore and Hyderabad. Proposals for several other greenfield airports are under consideration. The government has already permitted 100% FDI through the automatic route in greenfield airport projects.

INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS OF INDIA

There are 12 international airports in India.

1. Airport Name: Amritsar International Airport
City: Amritsar
State: Punjab
Distance & Direction from City: 11 Kms, 325° from Amritsar Railway Station
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2. Airport Name: Indira Gandhi International Airport
New Delhi
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3. Lokpriya Gopinath Bordolio International Airport
Guwahati
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4. Airport Name: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport
City: Ahmedabad
State: Gujarat
Distance & Direction from City: 8 Kms., 045° from Ahmedabad Railway Station
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5. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport
Kolkata
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6. Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport
Mumbai
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7. Airport Name: Hyderabad Airport
City: Hyderabad
State: Andhra Pradesh
Passenger Terminals International: Rajiv Gandhi Terminal Domestic: N. T. Rama Rao Terminal
Distance & Direction from City: 5 KM 353° GEO from Hyderabad Railway Station
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8. Airport Name: Goa Airport
City: Vasco da Gama
State: Goa
Physical Location: Latitude: 15° 20' 47.42" N  Longitude: 73° 49' 40.17" E
Elevation: 45.8 Mtrs. AMSL
Distance & Direction from City: South Goa 30 Kms from Capital Panjim
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9. Airport Name: Chennai International Airport
Chennai
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10.Airport Name: Bangalore International Airport
City: Bangalore
State: Karnataka
Physical Location: Southern India, South-East of the State of Karnataka
Distance & Direction from City: 11.6 Kms, East South East of Bangalore
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11.Airport Name Cochin International Airport
City: Cochin
State: Kerala
Distance & Direction from City 28 Kms North East of Cochin, 045 Deg.
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12.Airport Name Trivandrum International Airport
City: Thiruvananathapuram
State: Kerala
Physical Location: South Kerala
Distance & Direction from City: 3.7K.M Brg. 261Deg. from Trivandrum Railway Station
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