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AIRBUS MAKES

INDIA A STRATEGIC HUB

The company has already established FALs for

C295 military aircraft and H125 helicopters

By JAY MENON
A irbus is trying to develop a “Last year we procured components is expected to rise to 12,000,

and services worth US$750 million,
including 5,000 Airbus employees,
holistic aerospace eco-
system in India, where the and our ambition is to double our
company is expanding its industrial sourcing in India to US$1.5 billion in he said.
footprint. “India is not just a market the next few years,” Maillard said. Assembly Lines
for us, India is a strategic hub,” said
Remi Maillard, President, and MD The company has more than 40 Airbus’ efforts to mature the wider
of Airbus India & South Asia. suppliers in India, both public and Indian aerospace ecosystem also
private, who provide engineering, includes the building of two Final
manufacturing, digital, innovation Assembly Lines (FAL): One for
Besides establishing aircraft and customer services solutions to the C295 military aircraft and the
assembly facilities in India, Airbus all commercial platforms as well as second one for the H125 helicopter.
is also seeking component manu- for several helicopter and defence Also, in February this year, Airbus
facturing, engineering design and platforms. “Today, every Airbus awarded a contract for the manu-
development, MRO support, pilot commercial aircraft has compo- facturing and assembly of its A220
and maintenance training as well nents and technologies made in Family aircraft doors to Bengalu-
as academic collaboration to foster India,” he noted. ru-based Dynamatic Technologies.
human capital. Airbus is also con- “This is one of the largest aero-
stantly increasing its sourcing from Airbus supports nearly 10,000 jobs space export contracts to India. The
India. in India today. By 2025, this number contract will support the ramp-up of
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