New Delhi hosts EU-India Aviation Summit

Civil Aviation Minister of India Jyotiraditya Scindia invited industry players from the European Union (EU) to become a part of the fastest-growing aviation market in the world as the two day EU-India Aviation Summit began in New Delhi.

During the summit, a declaration of intent was signed between the Airport Authority of India and Eurocontrol. A letter of intent memorandum of understanding was signed between the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and European Union Aviation Safety for closer cooperation, the Ministry of Civil Aviation said in a press release.

Indian Minister of Civil Aviation and Steel Jyotiraditya Scindia addressed the summit virtually. While addressing the EU-India Aviation Summit, Jyotiraditya Scindia said, "India and the European Union (EU) have shared strong historical relations which continue to grow today on the back of robust physical, digital and people-to-people connectivity, aided by the aviation industry," according to the Ministry of Civil Aviation's press release.

He invited EU players to partner with India in creating adaptive technologies and support the objective of tackling emissions from the aviation Industry, according to the Ministry of Civil Aviation's press release.
He said that the Indian government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership has taken several measures to promote aircraft manufacturing in the country, according to the press release. He said that they have reformed the regulatory environment to make it as conducive as possible for MROs.

"I would urge industry players from EU to tap these opportunities, and become a part of the fastest-growing aviation market in the world." he added.

The summit focuses on EU-India air transport relations and the mutually shared challenges and opportunities of the two regions, including the post-COVID recovery of air traffic, increasing sustainability, maintaining safety and the development of unmanned aircraft systems.

(ANI)