Wings India 2026

Why in News?

Union Minister Rammohan Naidu inaugurated Wings India 2026, Asia's largest civil aviation event, held from 28–31 January 2026 at Begumpet Airport, Hyderabad, Telangana.

Theme

"Indian Aviation: Paving the Future – From Design to Deployment, Manufacturing to Maintenance, Inclusivity to Innovation and Safety to Sustainability."

Organized By

• Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA)
• Airports Authority of India (AAI)
• Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI)

Key Highlights

• PM Narendra Modi addressed the event virtually.
• India is now the 3rd largest domestic aviation market globally.

Wings India Awards

• Best Airport: Delhi International Airport Ltd. (DIAL)
• Best Contributor to Atmanirbhar Bharat: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)
• Best States for Aviation Ecosystem: Gujarat, Telangana, Uttarakhand
• Dedicated Aviation Outlook: Andhra Pradesh

Air India Announcements

• Ordered 30 additional Boeing aircraft
  • 20 Boeing 737-8
  • 10 Boeing 737-10
• Converted 15 Airbus A321neo orders into A321XLR.

HAL Announcements

• Agreement with Russia's United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) to manufacture Superjet-100 in India.
• ₹1,800 crore contract with Pawan Hans Ltd. for 10 Dhruv NG helicopters.

UPSC GS

GS-III: Civil Aviation, Manufacturing, Defence