Hyderabad, Jan. 29 -- India's commercial aircraft fleet is set to triple in size to 2,250 aircraft over the next decade, as the country grows to become the third-largest civil aviation market in the world by 2035, aircraft manufacturer Airbus said on Thursday.

This fleet expansion is driven by both the Indian aviation market boom and Indian airlines' ambition to expand on international routes.

Addressing a press conference on the sidelines of Wings India 2026 in Hyderabad, Jurgen Westermeier, President and Managing Director, Airbus India and South Asia, said, "We are witnessing the centre of global aviation shift toward the east. India's fleet expansion will not only enhance domestic mobility but will position the country as a dominant ...