Emirates in India: Assessment of Economic Impact and Regional Benefits

Emirates in India: Assessment of Economic Impact and Regional Benefits

Devender Pratap Shashanka Bhide Saurabh Bandyopadhyay Tushar Nandi Nikita Jain
January 2012

The study report provides an assessment of the impact of expanding air travel and the civil aviation sector in India by using the experience of one of the largest international carriers operating in India - Emirates Airlines. Emirates began its operations in India in the mid-1980s and carried 12 per cent of India’s international passengers and 14 per cent of international freight in 2010–11.

National Growth and Macroeconomic Centre States, Sectors, Surveys, and Impact Evaluation