India's Commercial Aircraft Fleet to Triple by 2035, Airbus Predicts

• Airbus forecasts India's commercial aircraft fleet will reach 2,250 by 2035, tripling its current size.
• India is projected to become the world's third-largest civil aviation market by 2035.
• Jürgen Westermeier, President and MD of Airbus India and South Asia, shared this outlook at Wings India 2026.
• Growth is attributed to India's aviation market boom and airlines' expansion into international routes.
• Passenger traffic in India is expected to grow at 8.9% annually until 2035, the fastest among major economies.

Why It Matters: India's aviation sector is set for massive growth, tripling its fleet and becoming a global leader by 2035.