Scaling the Skies!

26 Mar 2026 CW Team

India’s aviation sector is entering a decisive phase – one where ambition is no longer defined by the number of airports being announced but by the system’s ability to deliver, sustain and monetise them.

At the Infrastructure Today Airports Conclave held on March 12, 2026, at Courtyard by Marriott in Mumbai, a clear shift emerged: from building airports to building a viable aviation ecosystem. The event was supported by Silver Partner Pidilite, Innovation Partner Piramal Nextgen, Exhibit Partners Rockwool and esri India, and Business Intelligence Partner IMPACCT.

Opening the discussion, Pratap Padode, Editor-in-Chief, Infrastructure Today, positioned aviation as a structural shift in India’s mobility landscape, driven by rising affordability and policy interventions like UDAN. Now the world’s third-largest aviation market, India is expected to see over 170 airports by 2029, with a long-term vision of nearly 400....

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