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India's aviation industry is flying high

Julia Henrichmann
February 27, 2025

Asia's largest airport opens in Noida, India, in April. The country will need 8,000 new pilots over the next five years. Many young Indians will soon be able to realize their childhood dream of becoming pilots.

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Being a pilot is a dream job despite costly training, with nearly 1,000 students training annually at a Delhi flight school. India will need 5,000 new pilots in the next five years due to a booming aviation market. The Indian government is heavily subsidizing aviation and planning new airports, including the largest one in Asia. The aviation market in India is expected to expand rapidly alongside economic growth and infrastructure development. Pilot training is challenging and expensive, but many young people pursue it, hoping to achieve their dream job.

 

This video summary was created by AI from the original DW script. It was edited by a journalist before publication.