Fasten Your Seatbelts: India’s Business Jet Market is Primed for Takeoff

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India is fast emerging as the Asia-Pacific's most dynamic marketplace for business aircraft, leaving neighbors in its wake and inspiring optimistic statements from global aircraft makers. With the impetus from economic expansion, infrastructure expenditures, and swelling numbers of high-net-worth citizens, business aircraft producers are expanding their presence and partnerships in the nation.

Key Highlights:

Record Growth in India:

India's business jet market is projected to grow at an incredible 11% annually from 2024 to 2029 and will be the region's fastest-growing business jet market in the Asia-Pacific region. The growth is driven by the nation's economic growth, improved aviation infrastructure, and new charter service players entering the market.

Key Announcements by Manufacturers

ATR, Europe's turboprop market leader, is "very bullish" on India, forecasting demand for up to 300 new turboprop aircraft in the next ten years. ATR has already initiated advanced talks with all India's major carriers and is even considering local manufacturing partnerships to meet burgeoning demand.
Overseas players like Gulfstream and Bombardier are focusing on India's large-jet segment, which constitutes half of India's operational business jet fleet at present. India's growing number of high-net-worth individuals and business houses are looking more and more towards long-range technology-enabled aircraft.

Market Dynamics:

India's aviation sector is being backed by government efforts to enhance regional connectivity and bring in 80 new airports, enhancing demand for regional business jets and aircrafts.
The country's business aviation infrastructure is upgrading at a rapid pace, and new purpose-built structures and upgraded FBO services are attracting international charter operators.
India's business aviation market has become an essential channel for business executives and entrepreneurs who foster flexibility, discretion, and time efficiency—key drivers for the transition from commercial to private air transportation.

Regional Context:

While China remains the biggest business jet market in Asia-Pacific in terms of fleet size, India's market growth rate and dynamism are unmatched, and it is now the most promising place for new deliveries and investments.

Source: Times of India, The Indian Express, Mordor Intelligence, UAS Blog, Renub Research