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Aequs operates India’s first private sector Aerospace SEZ and
specializes in forging and precision machining for aero-systems,
aero-structures, landing gear and engine components, sheet
metal fabrication, surface treatment, and aerostructure assem-
bly. Aequs’ facilities in the USA and France complement the India
operations in delivering as per customer requirements. On the Aravind Melligeri
eve of the Paris Air Show, Aravind Melligeri, Chairman & CEO of Chairman & CEO of Aequs
Aequs talks to Jay Menon for InSight.
Q The Paris Air Show is returning after a four-year break. Does
this year’s edition, the first one in the post-pandemic period, Q What are some of the major capabilities
hold special significance for the industry and your company? and products that you will be showcasing
at the event?
Aequs participated in the last Paris Air Show in 2019. The current As such, Aequs’ offers a bouquet of capa-
edition, coming as it is after a hiatus, is highly anticipated. We bilities spanning the entire aerospace
have a prominent presence this time too and expect good trac- manufacturing value chain. Therefore, we will
tion from the participation given that the industry has not had be highlighting all our capabilities that we
an opportunity of this kind after the Farnborough International host across three continents, beginning with
Airshow in 2022. The Paris Air Show is considered the world’s our capability in forging aircraft components,
biggest Aerospace & Defense show. Our list of customers includes to Aequs’ machining capacity, which is the
a significant number of European companies and that makes the largest in India, and our expertise in special
show even more attractive for us. processing and aerostructure assembly. With
the current capacity constraints in the market

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