Carriers must buy wide-body aircraft for int'l expansion: Scindia

Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said Indian airlines need to invest in more wide-body aircraft for the country to expand its international footprint. "We're talking about flying distances of more than six to seven hours," Scindia said, adding that his ministry is already working with Delhi Airport, IndiGo and Air India to make the airport "an international civil aviation hub".