NEW DELHI, Jan 17 Reuters Indian airlines and plane makers Boeing and Airbus will reveal new orders this week and showcase large jets as they look to cash in on a boom in a fastgrowing aviation market with a greater focus on international routes.

As India sets its sights on becoming a regional aviation hub to rival Dubai and Singapore, the Wings India event in its southern city of Hyderabad, running from Thursday to Sunday, is set to draw representatives of lessors and government as well.

Air traffic, airports and fleet size are going to grow at a double digit growth annually in years to come, the civil aviation minister, Jyotiraditya Scindia, told Reuters last week in response to a question on industry growth.

Although India is now the world39;s fastestgrowing aviation market, with travel demand outstripping the supply of planes, the bulk of international traffic is captured by global carriers such as Emirates.

India39;s newest airline Akasa, due to start international flights in 2024, is expected to announce an order for about 150 Boeing 737 MAX narrowbody planes at this week39;s aviation show, adding to recent record orders by bigger rivals.

It was not immediately clear if Akasa39;s order included Boeing39;s controversial 737 Max 9 planes, after a cabin panel blowout this month put the planemaker in regulators39; crosshairs, adding to its safety crises.

Indian commercial airlines do not currently operate the 737 Max 9 aircraft.

The activity comes despite the…