The aviation sector in India is building up momentum. But after being battered by two waves of Covid-19, is the sector headed for clear skies? Or is there more turbulence ahead? Let's find the answer
Contact-intensive services were among the hardest hit by the pandemic, with airlines being no exception. But now, with the infection ebbing and the threat of a third wave diminishing, the aviation sector is seeing green shoots of recovery
IndiGo CEO Ronojoy Dutta recently told a financial daily that the situation was improving rapidly and faster than the sector had expected. Dutta said that while IndiGo’s performance in the last quarter was strong, the current quarter was also shaping up very well. He underlined that most importantly, revenue and traffic were coming back. Also, in a recent interview with Business Standard, Dutta’s response to why IndiGo was holding back its qualified institutional placement decision also highlighted how the airline is faring.
Things are not looking up for IndiGo alone. The entire sector is seeing buoyancy. According to a recent report, November has brought good news for the aviation sector, with daily domestic air traffic reaching close to pre-Covid levels. On 14th November, 385,661 passengers were recorded at departures.
This was the highest-ever daily traffic seen in India since air travel resumed in May last year following a two-month shutdown. This amounted to 96.4 per cent of pre-Covid air traffic level, as, on an average, around 400,000 domestic passengers were recorded on a daily basis in 2019.
Fresh blood is also being infused into the sector. Akasa Air, the budget airline backed by Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, recently placed an order for 72 Boeing aircraft. Valued at nine billion dollars at list price, the order was signed at the Dubai Air Show.
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