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Moving beyond Airbus & Boeing: What will it take for India to make its own commercial airliner?
India is already a growing sourcing hub for the global defence and aerospace industry. With government help, this ecosystem can, in time, be developed to support the development of a commercial plane. That is how we made our space programme, experts point out.
Aerospace manufacturers seek business class upgrade on local plane orders
Indian aerospace manufacturers are relying on a surge in orders from domestic airlines to enhance their business prospects with international giants like Airbus and Boeing. Additionally, they are seeking government assistance through policy initiatives. The sector received a significant boost when Air India placed orders for planes, and Airbus expressed interest in expanding the global presence of suppliers to diversify its sales currency.
Warren Harris on JV with BMW, FY25 hiring outlook & more
BMW JV focuses on automotive software, digitizing BMW's enterprise, and scaling aerospace growth. Tata Tech anticipates significant employee recruitment, reinforcing its brand position globally.
India-US defence partnership evolved rapidly over the last year: Experts
The U.S.-India relationship emphasizes defense industrial base and security. Events by CUTS International and US-India Strategic Partnership Forum highlight evolving strategic importance, with discussions on technology cooperation and operational engagements in defense sectors.
How a Bengaluru firm helped ISRO execute the ‘fastest landing of an aircraft on Indian soil’
Engineering solutions company Timetooth started by helping DRDO build a missile launcher. Today it wants to make exoskeletons for the Indian Army and seats for Indian airlines.
Akasa buys over 300 CFM engines at list prices of $5 billion
Indian low fare carrier Akasa has purchased over 300 engines from CFM International for its Boeing aircraft order. The deal includes a comprehensive maintenance agreement and a spare engine contract. Akasa CEO Vinay Dube confirmed that the airline is not facing any delays in engine deliveries on its current fleet and expects none in the future.
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Jeh Aerospace sets up manufacturing hub in Hyderabad
The setting up of the hub comes close on the heels of the platform securing seed funding worth $2.75 million from General Catalyst as well as aerospace industry veterans such as Airbus India former CEO and MD Dwarakanath Srinivasan and former president, Boeing India Pratyush Kumar.
Jeh Aerospace sets up manufacturing hub in Hyderabad
Aerospace and defence manufacturing startup Jeh Aerospace inaugurated its manufacturing hub in Hyderabad, offering manufacturing solutions to the aerospace and defence industry. The facility, extendable up to 160,000 sq ft, aims to reshape the global aerospace and defence supply chain, providing scalable manufacturing solutions through vetted supplier networks.
Jeh Aerospace raises $2.75 million in funding round led by General Catalyst
The funds will be deployed to build infrastructure, fuel growth and set up a team, the Hyderabad-based firm said in a statement on Wednesday.
Air India-Airbus may set up South Asia's largest pilot training facility
Air India, under Tata ownership, is finalizing a joint venture with Airbus to establish a pilot training facility, investing around ₹3,500 crore. Initially, equipped with six simulators, the facility aims to expand to 20, competing with CSTPL in India's flight simulation business.
Air India taps Airbus, L3Harris for training unit
The Tata group took over Air India on January 27, 2022 from the government which had put it on the block for privatisation. In the last 1 year, the airline has been charting out ways to leverage the strengths of the Tata group companies, including Tata Technologies that recently launched its IPO. Tata Technologies is "doing some work for us in digitising certain seat components so we can get spares manufactured amongst other things," said Wilson, adding Tata Elxsi is helping the airline with a lot of "design work".
We are driving disruption and change in auto ER&D space; have home advantage against GCCs: Tata Tech CEO
“Companies like ourselves that have grown up in India understand what it takes to be successful in India particularly as it pertains to attracting and retaining the best talent. I believe we have an advantage that will be very difficult for GCCs and for foreign ESPs that want to come into India to invest to match.”
Tata Technologies’ 3 priorities are growth, growth and growth: Warren Kevin Harris
“One of the things that differentiates us is that although we are very proud of our position here in India, we are very much a global company, we are not an India out company and so we practice a very balanced onshore, offshore proposition and we have got a very balanced set of revenues from different parts of the world.”
Boeing begins production of Apache helicopters for Indian Army
Boeing has announced the start of Apache Helicopter production for the Indian Army at its facility in Mesa, Arizona. These AH-64E helicopters are renowned for their advanced technology and will help enhance India's defence capabilities, building on a collaboration between Boeing and Tata Boeing Aerospace Limited (TBAL), which has delivered the first AH-64 Apache fuselage to the Indian army.
Fresh issue with Boeing 737 Max likely to impact expansion of Air India Express
The group, which had ordered 190 737 Max aircraft, expected immediate delivery of 50 of those this year that were built for Chinese airlines. However, sources aware of the issue with 737 Max said all aircraft manufactured after 2019 must undergo retrofitting impacting the delivery schedule.
India says 'time has come' for Airbus, Boeing to set up jet assembly plants
Jyotiraditya Scindia said conditions were ripe for a "leap of faith" by both jetmakers as India's fast-growing aeronautical industry reaches an "inflection point" - highlighted by plans to assemble Airbus C295 military transport planes locally in India.
Boeing and Airbus intensify search for skilled talent in India
With about 1.5 million engineering students graduating annually, India is a rich source of talent for plane makers facing record orders from airlines as travel surges again after the Covid pandemic. Boeing can hire an engineer in Bengaluru, India’s southern tech hub, for 7% of the cost of a similar role in Seattle, according to salary data compiler Glassdoor.
IndiGo, Go First face P&W engine headwinds; over 50 planes on ground
A senior government official told PTI that there are at least 25 aircraft each of IndiGo and Go First that are on the ground due to P&W engine problems, and the engine maker is not able to ensure timely deliveries on account of supply chain disruptions. However, according to flight tracking website flightradar24.com, as many as 39 aircraft of IndiGo, comprising 28 A320 neo and 11 A321 were on ground as on February 26.
India's aviation sector has enough potential for recurring aircraft orders: GE Aerospace
There are around 700 commercial planes flying in India, with a majority of them being narrow-body aircraft. The civil aviation ministry is also working on ways to make an international aviation hub for which Indian carriers will have to have more wide-body planes in order to carry international traffic.
Tata Boeing Aerospace delivers first fuselage for AH-64 Apaches for Army
TBAL's 14,000 sq metre facility produces complex aero-structures for Boeing 737 and 777 models in addition to being a global sole source supplier for Apache fuselages. The joint venture between Boeing and Tata Advanced systems Ltd (TASL) employs more than 900 engineers and technicians and utilizes cutting-edge robotics, automation and advanced aerospace concepts in its manufacturing processes.
Air India's record deal heralds a new dawn for country's aviation sector, Scindia says
Tata Group-owned Air India recently placed an order for 470 aircraft from Boeing and Airbus, with an option of ordering 370 more planes, the largest aircraft order by any airline. Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said that this deal heralds a new dawn for India's civil aviation sector which is seeing a lot of demand.
Air India-Boeing deal will bolster India-US bilateral commercial partnership, says American business groups
US President Joe Biden's statement acknowledges the strength of the commercial relationship as he called it a "historic agreement" between the two companies, he said, adding this also blends in with his State of the Union speech, where he wanted to bring back manufacturing to America.
Indian Navy shows interest in acquiring Boeing Super Hornets fighter aircraft
"Right now, we have submitted all of the information to the Indian Navy, for them to make an assessment. We are just ready and waiting for them to make a decision and an announcement to tell us where that stands," Garcia said at the ongoing Aero India-2023.
Airbus to deliver first A350 plane to Air India by end of this year: Airbus India head Remi Maillard
Remi Maillard, President and Managing Director of Airbus India and South Asia, said the company was very proud that the Tata Group has chosen A350 and A320 planes for Air India, adding that the magnitude of the order shows the appetite for growth in the Indian aviation industry, which is the fastest growing aviation market.
Air India to buy 220 Boeing planes for $34 billion
This marks a day of major purchase announcements by the Tata Group. Earlier in the day, Tata Sons had announced that it has signed a letter of intent to acquire 250 aircraft from European manufacturer Airbus. Air India will buy 40 wide-body A350 planes and 210 narrow-body aircraft.
Tata Boeing Aerospace ships first vertical fin structure for Boeing 737 aircraft
In 2021, TBAL added a new production line to manufacture vertical fin structures for the 737 family of airplanes.
Tata Technologies is set to begin work soon on modernising Air India operations: Aloke Palsikar
"The entire strength of the Tata Group will be leveraged in putting Air India back on its feet. We are no different." The aviation-to-automobile conglomerate had won the bid for the ailing erstwhile national carrier last year. It took over its management from the government on January 27, 2022.
Tata Boeing Aerospace delivers 100th Fuselage for Apache Combat chopper from Hyderabad facility
"We have quadrupled our sourcing from India in the past two years to more than USD 1 billion. Skilled talent, robust infrastructure, ease of doing business, and a highly responsive government administration make Telangana an ideal destination for the high-end manufacturing work that the aerospace and defence industry demands," Gupte said.
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