- From Runways to Boardrooms: Wings India 2026 Opens with Global Aviation Leaders in Focus
- India at the Centre of Global Skies: Wings India 2026 Opens with High-Powered CEO Forum
By Team ADU
Hyderabad. 28 January 2026. The Day 1 commenced with a smooth landing of the Air India carrying the Minister of Civil Aviation , his team at the Ministry and the CEO Air India, a pulsating inaugural ceremony at Begumpet Airport, Hyderabad, led by Union Civil Aviation Minister Shri K. Ram Mohan Naidu, alongside senior officials from the Ministry of Civil Aviation, leaders of global aviation companies, airline CEOs, airport operators, regulators, manufacturers, and international delegations.
A centrepiece of the opening day will be the Global CEOs Forum, bringing together heads of leading airlines, aerospace manufacturers, airport developers, MRO providers, technology companies, and financial institutions. The forum will deliberate on India’s aviation transformation journey, emerging business models, regulatory reforms, infrastructure expansion, sustainability, and the future roadmap of Indian aviation.
Other major highlights will include High-level ministerial and policy sessions on aviation reforms and growth strategy, Signing of key MoUs and strategic partnership agreements, Industry-led panel discussions on aircraft manufacturing, MRO, sustainability, and digital aviation, Startup and innovation showcases, Business networking sessions and B2B engagements.
The CEO Forum, themed “Indian Aviation: Paving the Future – From Design to Deployment, Manufacturing to Maintenance, Inclusivity to Innovation and Safety to Sustainability”, will focus on strategic issues shaping the next phase of global aviation growth, with India at its core. Key session themes will include, India’s emergence as the world’s third-largest domestic aviation market, Airline growth strategies, fleet expansion, and route network development, Airport infrastructure expansion and regional connectivity, Aircraft manufacturing, component ecosystems, and MRO development, Sustainability pathways, SAF adoption, and carbon-neutral growth, Digital transformation, AI, and next-generation aviation technologies and Investment opportunities and policy enablers.
Senior aviation leaders, policymakers, regulators, and industry captains will focus on, Policy & Regulation: Creating a globally competitive regulatory framework, ease of doing business, and investor-friendly aviation policies, Infrastructure Growth: Development of airports, heliports, seaplane bases, and multimodal connectivity, Airline Expansion: Fleet modernization, passenger experience, route connectivity, and regional growth under UDAN., Manufacturing & MRO: Strengthening India’s aerospace manufacturing base and transforming the country into a global MRO hub, Technology & Innovation: AI, digital platforms, advanced air mobility, drones, and smart airports, Sustainability: Net-zero aviation goals, SAF, green airports, and climate-resilient operations, Global Partnerships: Strengthening India’s collaboration with global OEMs, airlines, airports, and investors.
