Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu has highlighted that there is the need for making India the next cargo hub. He also emphasised on manufacturing of aircraft hardware in India, developing a robust chopper service and carrying out a demand survey for development of routes.
The Minister said that as aviation is a service driven industry, customer feedback was crucial for better service delivery. He also said that the suggestions of members of Parliament should also be taken note of in a proper manner for bettering services.
Prabhu noted that the government is undertaking programmes for skill development in cooperation with airlines as there was a huge job requirement in the civil aviation sector and related sectors also. With an aim to make India the next cargo hub, he said that suggestions have been invited from all stakeholders on the proposed cargo policy.