Shri Jagdish Tytler

Minister for Civil Aviation

India

Under Prime Minister: Shri Rajiv Gandhi

Few of the major achievements:

1. The building of the Indira Gandhi International Airport.

2. Passing of the Private Air Taxis – a new Bill in the Cabinet and thereby revolutionizing air travel in India, as many private entry came into play in the industry.

3. To operate and run Helicopters in a new outfit named the Helicopter Corporation of India (Pawan Hans) came into existence.

4. Air India’s first non-stop flight to Sydney, Australia.

5. Privatization of Airlines.