Market Trends of india aviation Industry
Ease of restrictions and rising air passenger travel are driving the market demand
- In 2022, nearly 123.2 million passengers traveled by air. This was 47% more than the passenger numbers in 2021. The year closed with IndiGo retaining the market share crown at almost 55%, with others trailing far behind. Vistara and Air India were both a distant second in December with a market share of 9.2% each, followed by SpiceJet and AIX Connect (AirAsia India) with 7.6% each. Go First recorded a share of 7.5%, while Akasa Air ended the year with 2.3%.
- By carrying 69 million passengers in 2022, IndiGo improved its 2019 performance by a million when it carried almost 68 million passengers. This is after the company suffered from reduced capacity following the grounding of several of its planes. Domestic air passenger traffic grew 15 percent year-on-year to around 129 lakhs in December 2022 but remained 1 percent lower than the pre-pandemic level (December 2019). According to ICRA, the domestic aviation industry operated at an estimated passenger load factor of around 91% in December 2022 against approximately 80% in December 2021 and about 88% in December 2019.
- A total of 24.8 million passengers were carried by domestic airlines in India between January and March 2022, compared to 23.38 million during the same period in 2021. In March 2022, India resumed its scheduled international flights, leading to a surge in international passenger traffic. As a result, in April 2022, Indian carriers reached 1.85 million passengers, slightly surpassing the traffic recorded in April 2019, which was 1.83 million international passengers. As of January 2022, the country had air bubble arrangements with 35 countries aimed at restarting international travel. These air bubble arrangements will provide direct/indirect connectivity to more than 100 countries.
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Geopolitical threats are the driving factor for rising defense expenditure
- India is the fourth-largest defense spender in the world and the second largest in the Asia-Pacific region. In 2022, the country's defense spending was USD 81.4 billion, a growth of 6% compared to 2021. India proposed USD 72.6 billion in defense spending for the 2023-24 financial year, 13% up from the previous period's initial estimates, aiming to add more fighter jets and roads along its tense border with China. The total Indian defense budget is estimated at 2% of GDP. India plans to spend nearly INR 242 billion (USD 3 billion) for naval fleet construction and INR 571.4 billion (USD 7 billion) for air force procurements, including more aircraft.
- The country's expenditure on capital outlays, which funds equipment upgrades for the armed forces and the military infrastructure along its disputed border with China, amounted to 23% of total military spending in 2022. Personnel expenses (e.g., salaries and pensions) remained the largest expenditure category in the Indian military budget, accounting for around half of all military spending.
- Recently, allocations for specifically indigenous purchases were made. The Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Mk-1A, Light Combat Helicopters (LCH), basic trainer HTT-40 aircraft, Arjun Mk-1A tanks, several missiles, and other weapons may receive significant funding. Increased defense production will pave the way for exports and help offset expenses. Foreign equipment manufacturers are more likely to establish joint ventures (JVs) and attract foreign direct investment in high technology fields (FDI). Some of these joint ventures are also expected to aid in defense exports.
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OTHER KEY INDUSTRY TRENDS COVERED IN THE REPORT
- Increasing growth in the e-commerce industry is driving the development of this segment
- Increasing air travel is a growth driver in the country
- Fleet modernization and rising modern warfare are driving factors in the market studied
- Rising economic growth might support the market's growth in the country
- The increase in inflation may hinder air travelers, but economic growth may have a positive effect
- The rise in HNWIs is acting as the major growth driver for the market growth
