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  <p><strong><u>National Council on Civil Aviation</u></strong></p>
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  <p style="text-align:justify;"><strong>Council Chairman : </strong> K Narayana Rao (KNR), Dy. MD, GMR industries Ltd</p>
  <p  style="text-align:justify;"><strong>Council Co Chairman : </strong>Gaurav Bhatia, Executive Director, Bird Group</p>
  <p style="text-align:justify;">Ashmita Sethi, President and Country Head Pratt &amp; Whitney, United Technologies Corp India</p>
  <p  style="text-align:justify;"><strong>Council Brief</strong>:</p>
  <p  style="text-align:justify;">The civil aviation industry in India has emerged as one of the fastest growing industries in the country during the last three years. India has become the third largest domestic aviation market in the world and is expected to overtake UK to become the third largest air passenger* market by 2024.</p>
  <p  style="text-align:justify;">The main objective of the ASSOCHAM National Council on Civil Aviation &amp; Airport Infrastructure is to promote the cause and interests of civil aviation sector and bring it on the global map as a cost-effective, competitive and efficient sector of economy. With a view to create a platform for all the stakeholders and for the conclusive growth &amp; development of the Aviation sector, the division works with the Government, National &amp; International development organizations, Government Agencies and the Industry Players.</p>
  
  <p  style="text-align:justify;"><strong>Event Held :</strong></p>
 
  <p  style="text-align:justify;">Webinar onCOVID-19: Impact &amp; Opportunities for the Aviation Sector - 12th September, 2020</p>
  
  <p  style="text-align:justify;"><strong>Event Write up :</strong></p>
 
  <p  style="text-align:justify;"><strong>Webinar</strong><strong></strong><strong> on COVID-19: Impact &amp; Opportunities for the Aviation Sector - 12th September, 2020</strong></p>
 
  <p  style="text-align:justify;">India&rsquo;s Apex Chamber, the ASSOCHAM had organized a&nbsp;Webinar Discussion on the subject &ldquo;COVID-19: Impact &amp; Opportunities for the&nbsp;Aviation Sector&rdquo; amongst the stakeholders on 12th&nbsp;September, 2020.</p>
  <p  style="text-align:justify;">Shri K. Narayana Rao, Chairman,ASSOCHAM National Council on Civil Aviation &amp; Airport Infrastructure, Shri Sanjay Kumar, Chief Strategy &amp; Revenue Officer IndiGo, Shri Bharat Malkani Chairman and Managing Director Max Aerospace &amp; Aviation Pvt. Ltd. &amp; President, MRO Association of India, Shri Amitabh Khosla, Country Director India, International Air Transport Association (IATA), Shri Salil Gupte, President, Boeing India, Shri Remi Maillard, President, Airbus India &amp; Head of South Asia, Shri Amber Dubey, Joint SecretaryMinistry of Civil Aviation Government of India, Vandana Aggarwal, IES, Senior Eco. Advisor Ministry of Civil Aviation Government of India, Dr. Ankur Bhatia, Co- ChairmanASSOCHAM National Council on Civil Aviation &amp; Airport Infrastructure, were the key speakers at the webinar.</p>
  <p  style="text-align:justify;">Around 300 delegates registered from across the country with active participation of more than 200 attendees participated online.</p>
  <p  style="text-align:justify;"><strong>Key Issues Discussed: </strong></p>
  <p style="text-align:justify;">Sub-Optimal airport capacity.</p>
  <p style="text-align:justify;">Financial burden on airlines.</p>
  <p style="text-align:justify;">Ancillary industries impact.</p>
  <p style="text-align:justify;">Government Regulatory &amp; Policy Initiatives.</p>
 