106 more planes this yr to boost civil aviation

India will add 106 aircraft to its current fleet of 843 in 2026, civil aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu said on Sunday.

- Neha LM Tripathi

The country added 80 aircraft in 2025, the minister said, adding that adding 100 aircraft is going to be a stable number for the next 15 years."I would like to share the fact that 80 new planes have come in the year 2025 which we have just finished. And our expectation for this year is 106 planes that are going to come in this next year. This 100 is going to be a stable numbe