Question: Which among the following States hosted the WINGS INDIA, 2020?
(a) Hyderabad
(b) Mumbai
(c) Chennai
(d) Tamil Nadu
Answer: (a)
Related facts:
- International Exhibition and Conference on Civil Aviation sector, providing a congenial forum catering to the rapidly changing dynamics of the sector, focusing on new business acquisition, investments, policy formation and regional connectivity.
- WINGS INDIA- 2020 Forum was organized from 12 – 15, March at Begumpet Airport, Hyderabad, India.
- It was organized with the objective of connecting the Buyers, Sellers, Investors and other stakeholders at a common vantage forum.
- It will provide a much desired fillip to the aviation and restructured focused forums.
- The delegates discussed the domestic traffic that has grown 14 times in the last 18 years. Total traffic has grown 8.2 times, including international traffic.
- It highlighted the increasing connectivity through UDAN Scheme, which has helped the per capita trips to rise from 0.1 per person to 0.5 per person.
- Swachhta Pakhwada Awards 2019 were announced during the conference.
- As per FICCI data, an aircraft lands or takes off every minute, and it will reach 1 billion passengers in India.
- The conference focused on Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul (MRO) infrastructure that builds 100% of Indian aircraft being serviced from India, in India, and beyond India.
- Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA), along with FICCI, has agreed to ensure 100% of aircraft have parts or manufacturing components from India by 2040.
Links:
https://www.wings-india.in/WINGS_BROCHURE-2020.pdf
https://gulfnews.com/photos/business/photos-wings-india-2020-aviation-exhibition-kicks-off-in-hyderabad-1.1584023228153?slide=3