Quick Links US-India air market before the pandemic Halting of operations during the pandemic US-India operations Post Pandemic and what the future might be like In August this year, the number of flights between the US and India was as high as 287 . Carriers such as Air India (AI), American Airlines (AA), and United Airlines (UA) were at the forefront of these operations. Air India has also set its sights on adding new destinations in the US .
The US has always been a powerhouse in the aviation industry, with annual earnings amounting to $488 billion, reported GlobalAir.com . India, on the other hand, saw one of the largest aircraft orders last year and is set to spearhead the aviation market in Asia.
In this article, we are going to dive deeper into how the air market between these two nations has developed in recent years. US-India air market before the pandemic India being demoted to Category 2 In 2014, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) downgraded India’s safety ranking to Category 2 after it was found that the aviation authorities in India hadn't complied with the safety standards set by ICAO . This meant two major airlines from India - Air India and Jet Airways - weren't able to expand their operations to the US.
CNTraveler had reported about some of the reasons behind India being placed into Category 2: "India was demoted after a 2012 audit found deficiencies in its supervision of airline operations; at the time, there were concerns about whether its airlines.