INTRODUCTION

The airport infrastructures modernization and the air traffic (freight and commercial) increase suggest business opportunities in this sector worth an estimated 30 billion euros over the next 10 years. The Indian market opening up, the new foreign and private capital influx and the Indian civil aviation sector rapid expansion have stimulated the market.

In addition, the recent contracts concluded between the Indian airline companies and the aircraft manufacturers have already taken advantage of the Indian sub-contracting market through offset obligations and maintenance platforms set up on site.

This considerable aeronautics market booming has also allowed the development of businesses in the fields of engineering and computing services.

Furthermore, the very ambitious Indian space program offers a number of partnership opportunities to the Space industry European professionals.