With the government adopting an "open sky policy" the scope of aeronautical engineers have suddenly increased. A number of airlines are opening/opened their aircraft fleet operation in India and in addition to the defence services, namely the Air force, Navy and Army acquiring a large no of various types of aircraft for defence needs, there is a quantum jump in the need for aeronautical engineers. Today, due to rapid expansion and development in this vast highly specialized field, constant research is being under taken to improve the design and maintainability of air craft, these engineers are required in the DRDO and other aircraft industries like the HAL, TANJEA, etc. as Research/Design scientists. A large no of reputed industries are slowly gearing up to have their own aircraft, the scope of their employability ahs further enhanced.
 

                    In other word, the competition in the aircraft industry has now reached its pinnacle. Air shows are being conducted all over the world including India, the latest show being held in Bangalore in 2005, to display and sell aircrafts to prospective customers as highly sophisticated technological product-needless to say, the scope will further increase in the coming 10-15 yrs.