Navi Mumbai international airport to become operational this year-end: Jyotiraditya Scindia

"In the next 10 to 15 years, there will be at least 10 cities which will have two airports each," Scindia said. The minister also said that he would inspect the airports in Kolhapur, Pune and Navi Mumbai later in the day and on Saturday. AAR-Indamer is a joint venture between AAR, a major MRO in the USA, and Indamer Technics Private Limited. Scindia inaugurated its world-class facility to provide maintenance services to the aircraft operating in India and the nearby region.

Addressing the burgeoning MRO sector, Minister Scindia stressed its critical role in supporting fleet expansion. He noted the tremendous possibilities within India's MRO space and applauded AAR-Indamer for achieving the feat of completing 100 C checks in two years and four months, making it the first MRO facility in India to accomplish this milestone.

AAR-Indamer's greenfield facility is a result of the combined efforts of AAR Corp and Indamer Aviation. Indamer Aviation is India's oldest and largest general aviation MRO, the company said in a release.

Minister Scindia also disclosed the approval for the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to register multiple aircraft by an airline simultaneously, eliminating the requirement for a single aircraft registration at a time. Additionally, he highlighted Boeing's forthcoming inauguration of its second-largest engineering and design facility in Bengaluru.