India needs $145 bn worth of planes by 2030: Airbus

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Reuters Hyderabad
Last Updated : Jan 21 2013 | 2:31 AM IST

India's aviation industry will require over 1,040 new aircraft worth $145 billion by 2030, plane manufacturer Airbus said on Thursday, to fuel continued growth in the country's rapidly expanding airline sector.

"Growing urbanization and population concentrations combined with a growing middle class and dynamic economic growth are driving demand and this trend is expected to continue," said Airbus, a unit of Europe's EADS, in a statement.

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First Published: Mar 15 2012 | 3:19 PM IST

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