Aviation business in India is growing at an excellent rate. This increases the need for better technological advancements in Indian airports to aid this increasing growth. One major part of airport operations is emergency response. In the dynamic airport environment, there are always a possibility of an accident or an incident. To handle this situation, airports use a detailed plan known as Airport Emergency Plan (AEP). Currently all the units of emergency response such as firefighting unit, first aid unit are independent. This leads to increased response rates and poor communication between the units and also Indian airports are far behind other global airports in terms of technology used. The study proposes a new centralized hub known as RPAS (Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems) Management hub for emergency response of airports which uses drones for handling different situations and also a maintenance facility for drones in the airport known as RPAS maintenance facility as drone maintenance does not require outsourcing. It will be cost effective step to cut the costs of outsourcing and marking the new era of drone management. RPAS management hub is present in the landside of the airport and constantly communicates with ATC when there are operations on the airside of airport. Drones are highly capable of performing various operations due to its ability to fly in confined spaces as well as their ability to carry various payloads. The study involves 3 major areas of focus. They are firefighting, visual aid and first aid assistance. Depending on the situation, the drones are deployed carrying different types of payloads and supporting mechanisms. This system helps in development of automation in airports and to reduce the response times and communication gap. By better visual aid, many accidents and incidents can be prevented, and lives can be saved. There is need of marketing to position it across airports as cost optimization tool. 

Drones have paved the way for several incredible applications over the past year or so, and as we become more familiar with the boundaries, limitations and capabilities of these vehicles we are able to explore new uses in a wide range of industries. Drones as much as they are used for commercial and military purposes, it can be used for emergency response purposes. This can be implemented in the dynamic environment of the airport. In the current world, Drones in airports are used rarely and are used to keep birds away. Drones are known as Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) by IATA. IATA has also collaborated closely with ICAO, civil aviation authorities and key industry partners to develop a toolkit that provides states with operational guidance and regulations in order to ensure the safe and efficient integration of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) into shared airspace.

The Indian aviation industry is on a high-growth trajectory with India likely to become the third- largest aviation market by 2020. With over 700 aircrafts ordered by scheduled carriers, India will need at least 7000 pilots and 1500 cabin crew over the next few years. All these factors combined will lead to a sharp spike in demand for trained aviation personnel from pilots to aircraft maintenance engineers to cabin crew members and airport staff. Indian carriers are projected to increase their fleet size to 1,100 aircraft by 2027. It is expected to cater 520 million passengers by 2037. This also means that newer and better airports and airport operation systems are required to facilitate this increasing numbers and cannot be done fully without automation of certain operations which require less manpower. This will also reduce the time taken for the entire process so that cost effectiveness can be measured through using this latest drone management.