Civil Aviation Sector awaits reforms

With the new government in place, infrastructure creation in the form of modernisation of existing airports and development of low-cost airports to promote air connectivity, is expected to get a boost. This may include awarding management contracts at six major airports to private sector players and development of 50 low-cost airports on a fast-track basis. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in its Election Manifesto has already indicated that it will look at modernising existing and operational airports, and building new ones especially connecting smaller towns and tourism circuits.