Domestic carriers inducted 133 planes in 2023, says DGCA

Domestic airlines inducted a total of 133 planes in 2023, which is 51% higher on an annual basis, as they continued to expand their networks to meet rising passenger demand. Out of the total, 21 aircraft were taken by the carriers on wet lease.

In a release on Thursday, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said that in line with the anticipated increase in aircraft inductions in 2024, it is "suitably enhancing its regulatory capacity to further speed up the regulatory approvals related to the induction of aircraft." Specific details about the measures to increase the regulatory capacity could not be immediately ascertained.

"During the year 2023, the scheduled operators have inducted a total of 112 aircraft in their fleet against 81 aircraft inducted in 2022, which is an increase of 38%. Taking into account the 21 wet/damp lease aircraft, the total induction of aircraft stands at 133 as against the corresponding figure of 88 in the previous year 2022, which represents a significant increase of 51% over the previous year, thereby augmenting capacity in a growing aviation market,” the release said.