India signs mega deal for 56 Airbus transport aircraft: All you need to know about C-295
3 years, 3 months ago

India signs mega deal for 56 Airbus transport aircraft: All you need to know about C-295

Firstpost  

The 56 C-295 medium transport aircraft will replace the ageing Avro-748 fleet of the Indian Air Force The defence ministry on Friday inked a nearly Rs 20,000 crore deal with Airbus Defence and Space of Spain to procure 56 C-295 medium transport aircraft which will replace the ageing Avro-748 planes of the Indian Air Force. The remaining 40 planes will be manufactured in India by a consortium of the Airbus Defence and Space and Tata Advanced Systems Limited within 10 years of signing the contract, officials said. pic.twitter.com/uThF3bAI43 — Indian Air Force September 24, 2021 “A contract for acquisition of 56 C-295 MW transport ac for #IAF was signed today between the Ministry of Defence & M/s Airbus Defence and Space, Spain. Tata’s involvement As per the contract, of the 56 planes, 40 would be manufactured in India by a consortium of the Airbus Defence and Space and Tata Advanced Systems Limited.

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Yearender 2024: From Predator drones to C-295 aircraft, India’s top defence achievements this year
5 days, 4 hours ago

Yearender 2024: From Predator drones to C-295 aircraft, India’s top defence achievements this year

India TV News  

Yearender 2024: A lot has happened in India's defence arena over the last 12 months as the country made significant strides in bolstering its Armed Forces with a focus on modernizing its military assets and enhancing indigenous production. This year, key achievements in the defence sector include the induction of advanced Predator drones and the establishment of a domestic manufacturing …

Air India confirms order for 100 Airbus aircraft as part of global expansion plan
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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Air India confirms order for 100 Airbus aircraft as part of global expansion plan

Firstpost  

The deal is worth some $6.4 billion after typical industry discounts, according to estimated delivery prices from UK-based Cirium Ascend An Air India Airbus A320neo passenger plane moves on the runway after landing at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad, India, on October 22, 2021. Reuters File Tata group-owned Air India has confirmed an order for 100 Airbus aircraft, …

Air India places order to purchase 100 more Airbus aircraft
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Air India places order to purchase 100 more Airbus aircraft

India Today  

Tata Group-owned Air India has placed a fresh order for 100 Airbus aircraft, including 10 widebody A350s and 90 narrowbody A320 Family aircraft, such as the A321neo. This new purchase comes in addition to the 470 aircraft already ordered from Airbus and Boeing in 2023, boosting Air India’s total Airbus orders this year to 350 aircraft. N Chandrasekaran, Chairman of …

India and Spain Sign Agreement for C-295 Aircraft Assembly Line
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

India and Spain Sign Agreement for C-295 Aircraft Assembly Line

The Hindu  

India and Spain ink a deal to strengthen bilateral ties and establish an assembly line for the C-295 aircraft in Vadodara. The agreement underscores the importance of maintaining peace and stability in the West Asia region and calls for a diplomatic solution to the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine.

PM Modi and PM Sanchez of Spain Inaugurate Tata-Airbus C-295 Facility in Vadodara: Details
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

PM Modi and PM Sanchez of Spain Inaugurate Tata-Airbus C-295 Facility in Vadodara: Details

Op India  

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez inaugurated the Tata-Airbus C-295 aircraft factory in Vadodara, Gujarat. The factory will produce Airbus C-295 aircraft on the order of the Indian Air Force. The facility is India's first private-sector aircraft manufacturing facility and will produce a huge number of jobs and an ecosystem for the manufacture of aeroplanes …

Airbus says India will need 2,840 new planes, 41,000 pilots in next 20 years
11 months ago

Airbus says India will need 2,840 new planes, 41,000 pilots in next 20 years

Live Mint  

Airbus India and South Asia president and managing director Rémi Maillard on Thursday said India will need 2,840 new aircraft and 41,000 pilots as well as 47,000 technical staff in the next 20 years. Maillard said that in 2023, Airbus booked a record order of 750 aircraft at the Paris Airshow, following deals for 500 jets from budget carrier IndiGo …

Air India acquires India's first Airbus A350-900 aircraft through GIFT City
1 year, 2 months ago

Air India acquires India's first Airbus A350-900 aircraft through GIFT City

Hindustan Times  

Air India on Friday said it successfully acquired India's first Airbus A350-900 aircraft through a finance lease transaction with HSBC. Air India had signed purchase agreements to acquire these aircraft with Airbus and Boeing on the sidelines of Paris Air Show held in June 2023 According to the statement issued by the airline, Air India is the country's first scheduled …

First C-295 transport aircraft of Indian Air Force lands in Vadodara
1 year, 3 months ago

First C-295 transport aircraft of Indian Air Force lands in Vadodara

India Today  

The first C-295 transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force landed in Vadodara on Wednesday. This was the first jet of the 56 aircraft on order, which will be assembled at the San Pablo Sur site in Spain's Seville. The remaining 40 of the Air Force order will be manufactured and assembled - in partnership with Tata Advanced Systems Limited …

First C-295 transport aircraft of IAF lands at Vadodara Air Force Station
1 year, 3 months ago

First C-295 transport aircraft of IAF lands at Vadodara Air Force Station

India TV News  

The first C-295 transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force has landed at Vadodara Air Force Station in Gujarat. The aircraft would be formally inducted into the Indian Air Force by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at a ceremony scheduled on September 25 at the Hindan airbase near Delhi. Earlier on Saturday, the Indian Air Force's first C-295 transport aircraft had …

Mint Explainer: India gets its first Airbus C295 aircraft. Why it matters
1 year, 3 months ago

Mint Explainer: India gets its first Airbus C295 aircraft. Why it matters

Live Mint  

India has taken the delivery of the first C295 transport aircraft from Airbus Spain. In September 2021, India signed a deal with aviation giant Airbus for 56 such C295 transport aircraft. The C295 is expected to replace India’s aging Avro-748 transport fleet, which was first flown in 1961. The deal is also significant since it is the first time a …

India gets keys to C-295 aircraft
1 year, 3 months ago

India gets keys to C-295 aircraft

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: IAF chief Air Chief Marshal V.R. In September 2021, the defence ministry signed a Rs 21,000 crore deal with Airbus Defence and Space, Spain, to procure 56 'C-295MW' transport aircraft, intended to replace the aging Avro transport planes in the Indian Air Force. "Airbus Defence and Space has officially handed over in flyaway condition the first of 56 …

India gets its first C-295 aircraft: How it will boost IAF’s defence prowess
1 year, 3 months ago

India gets its first C-295 aircraft: How it will boost IAF’s defence prowess

Firstpost  

Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari is in Spain’s Seville city and received the first C-295 transport aircraft. The force will procure a total of 56 planes, 40 of which will be manufactured in India, providing a boost to the country’s aerospace ecosystem India got its first C-295 transport aircraft today, providing a crucial boost to the …

Airbus hands over first C-295 aircraft to Indian Air Force in Spain's Seville
1 year, 3 months ago

Airbus hands over first C-295 aircraft to Indian Air Force in Spain's Seville

India TV News  

Indian Air Force on Wednesday received the first of the 56 C295 transport aircraft kick-starting the delivery of the planes under a Rs 21,935-crore project that was sealed with Airbus Defence and Space two years ago as part of an overall aim to modernise India's air assets. The transport aircraft was received by Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal …

Air Force chief to visit Spain to receive first C-295 transport aircraft
1 year, 3 months ago

Air Force chief to visit Spain to receive first C-295 transport aircraft

India Today  

The Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari will depart for Spain on Monday to receive the first C-295 transport aircraft built by Airbus in Spain's Seville, IAF officials informed India Today on Sunday. The C-295 transport aircraft will then land in India a few weeks later where it will be formally inducted into the IAF by the …

Competition heats up for IAF’s medium transport aircraft deal
1 year, 3 months ago

Competition heats up for IAF’s medium transport aircraft deal

Hindustan Times  

The hunt for new medium transport aircraft to boost multi-mission capabilities of the Indian Air Force will be a three-cornered contest, with US, South American and European plane makers throwing their hat in the ring to equip the air force with 40-80 aircraft, in line with the central government’s Make in India initiative, officials aware of the development said on …

Production of C-295 aircraft to begin in India next week in Hyderabad
1 year, 5 months ago

Production of C-295 aircraft to begin in India next week in Hyderabad

Op India  

In a major milestone in the indigenisation of defence manufacturing, the production of the C-295 military transport aircraft is all set to start in India. Speaking on the timeline, the senior Airbus official said, “The 16 aircraft in flyaway condition will be delivered between September 2023 and August 2025, while the first Made in India C295 will roll out of …

Airbus C-295 aircraft manufacturing ecosystem taking shape in India
1 year, 5 months ago

Airbus C-295 aircraft manufacturing ecosystem taking shape in India

The Hindu  

In about 45 days from now, in September, the Indian Air Force will receive the first C-295 transport aircraft and ahead of it, six pilots have been trained in Seville by Airbus and training of a 20-member maintenance crew is currently under way. Work is under way for setting up the Final Assembly Line at Vadodara in partnership with Tata …

Airbus to deliver first C295 to IAF in September, Make in India to follow
1 year, 5 months ago

Airbus to deliver first C295 to IAF in September, Make in India to follow

Hindustan Times  

SEVILLE : Indian Air Force crews will carry out acceptance trials of India’s first C295 transport aircraft at the Airbus Defence and Space’s Seville facility in southern Spain in early September before taking delivery of the plane and flying it to the country, setting in motion a crucial Make in India project worth ₹21,935-crore project to equip the IAF with …

After Indigo, Air India signs pacts with Airbus, Boeing to buy 470 aircrafts
1 year, 6 months ago

After Indigo, Air India signs pacts with Airbus, Boeing to buy 470 aircrafts

India TV News  

Air India on Tuesday signed agreements with Airbus and Boeing for acquiring 470 planes for an estimated USD 70 billion at list prices. Air India said the agreements go "one step further in its USD 70 billion fleet expansion program that it announced in February this year". Campbell Wilson, Air India CEO, and MD said its ambitious fleet renewal and …

IAF's C295 successfully completes maiden flight in Seville | Know about Tactical Aircraft
1 year, 7 months ago

IAF's C295 successfully completes maiden flight in Seville | Know about Tactical Aircraft

India TV News  

In a significant step toward its delivery by the second half of this year, India's first Airbus C295 aircraft successfully completed its maiden flight in the Spanish city of Seville. With the Indian Air Force set to become the largest operator of the C295 in the world, this programme exemplifies our commitment to improve the Indian Air Force operational capabilities," …

Decoding Air India’s mega aircraft deal with Boeing and Airbus | In Focus podcast
1 year, 9 months ago

Decoding Air India’s mega aircraft deal with Boeing and Airbus | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

The Tata Group-owned Air India has placed two big orders with Europe’s Airbus consortium and Boeing for 470 planes – the largest ever single order placed by an airline in aviation history. It does raise some questions though: Does India have the aviation infrastructure to support such a vast expansion? What are the challenges for Air India in terms of …

Air India’s order for 470 jets at list price of $70 billion
1 year, 9 months ago

Air India’s order for 470 jets at list price of $70 billion

Live Mint  

Air India's CEO Campbell Wilson on Monday said that Air India's order for a record 470 aircraft from Airbus and Boeing will be at a list price of $70 billion.The airline plans to fund the deal with internal cash flow, equity and sale and leaseback, Wilson added. On February 14, Air India announced placing an order for 470 planes, including …

Explained | Air India’s mega aircraft deal with Boeing and Airbus
1 year, 10 months ago

Explained | Air India’s mega aircraft deal with Boeing and Airbus

The Hindu  

The story so far: Scripting history with the largest-ever aircraft order in the history of global aviation, Tata group-owned Air India on Tuesday announced jumbo deals with aircraft manufacturers Airbus and Boeing to acquire 470 jets at an estimated cost of Rs 6.4 lakh crore. pic.twitter.com/dKJbZVafzn — Boeing Airplanes February 14, 2023 The 777-9 will be the largest jet in …

Air India to get 250 Airbuses, 220 Boeing planes
1 year, 10 months ago

Air India to get 250 Airbuses, 220 Boeing planes

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Air India, now owned by the Tata Group, on Tuesday announced a mega-deal with French aviation giant Airbus to acquire 250 aircraft — 210 narrow-bodied and 40 wide-body A-350 aircraft —a move hailed by both Prime Minister Narendra Modis and French President Emmanuel Macron as an “important milestone in the India-France strategic partnership.” The deal itself was announced …

Air India signs 470 aircraft deal with Airbus, Boeing; world calls it ‘historic’
1 year, 10 months ago

Air India signs 470 aircraft deal with Airbus, Boeing; world calls it ‘historic’

Live Mint  

Aiming to upgrade its fleet and expand its operations, Tata-owned Air India on 14 February confirmed it will buy a total of 470 wide-body and narrow-body planes from Airbus and Boeing. "This order is an important step in realising Air India's ambition, articulated in its Vihaan.AI transformation program, to offer a world class proposition serving global travellers with an Indian …

Air India to buy 250 Airbus planes: What we know about the 'historic' deal
1 year, 10 months ago

Air India to buy 250 Airbus planes: What we know about the 'historic' deal

Hindustan Times  

Tata Group-owned Air India has agreed to buy 250 jets from Airbus, part of a massive deal for 470 planes, underlining the surging demand for air travel fueled by the country's swelling middle class. The owner of Air India announced a deal to buy 250 Airbus jets, including A350 wide-body planes and A320neo single-aisle planes. > Air India will buy …

Tata’s Air India to buy 470 aircraft from Boeing, Airbus
1 year, 10 months ago

Tata’s Air India to buy 470 aircraft from Boeing, Airbus

The Hindu  

Air India on Tuesday announced a 470-aircraft order with Airbus and Boeing, including 260 widebody planes, the largest order ever from any Indian airline and among the largest globally. As a part of the same, we are celebrating the order of 470 aircraft with @Airbus@BoeingAirplanes@RollsRoyce@GE_Aerospace@CFM_enginespic.twitter.com/NvkeZqZ0xt — Air India February 14, 2023 “It is not just the largest order ever made …

Air India signs BIG deal of 470 aircraft with Airbus, Boeing; first plane delivery by end of 2023 | 10 Points
1 year, 10 months ago

Air India signs BIG deal of 470 aircraft with Airbus, Boeing; first plane delivery by end of 2023 | 10 Points

India TV News  

Air India's 470 aircrafts deal: Airbus will deliver the first A350 plane to Air India by the end of 2023, Airbus India head Remi Maillard informed on Tuesday, hours after the airlines announced the deal. Speaking after airline's historic deals with Airbus and Boeing, Air India chief Campbell Wilson said, "In the meantime, our capacity growth will continue to be …

Air India places monumental order for approximately 500 planes from Airbus, Boeing: Report
1 year, 10 months ago

Air India places monumental order for approximately 500 planes from Airbus, Boeing: Report

India TV News  

In an effort to rebuild itself under its new owners, Air India has signed a massive contract for roughly 500 new planes worth more than $100 billion. Reportedly, this might be the airline's single-largest purchase ever as Air India is in a process to overhaul itself under the Tata Group with a fleet that is fuel-efficient. While the airline reached …

Air India finalises order for around 250 aircraft with Airbus: Report
1 year, 10 months ago

Air India finalises order for around 250 aircraft with Airbus: Report

Live Mint  

With an aim to expand its operations as well as fleet, the Tata group-owned Air India has finalised an order for around 250 aircraft with Airbus. Earlier on 27 January, Air India chief Campbell Wilson said the airline is finalising a historic order of new aircraft. According to report by news agency PTI, the deal is likely to include 40 …

IAF to procure new transport aircraft to replace AN-32
1 year, 10 months ago

IAF to procure new transport aircraft to replace AN-32

The Hindu  

The Indian Air Force has initiated the process to find a replacement for the AN-32 transport aircraft in service. In the past, several IAF officials had stated that the just C-295MW, 56 of which have been just contracted, which falls in similar category as the AN-32 in terms of cargo carrying capacity would be considered as a potential replacement for …

How C 295 will boost India’s transport aircraft production ecosystem to make it ‘aatmanirbhar’
2 years, 1 month ago

How C 295 will boost India’s transport aircraft production ecosystem to make it ‘aatmanirbhar’

Firstpost  

India is the fastest growing airline market and there is a huge demand for civil aircraft and engines. This will be the first time that an operational transport aircraft is being built in India, and also the first time any operational aircraft is being built by an Indian private sector company. India’s fighter aircraft and helicopter building ecosystems are already …

India presents low cost manufacturing and high output opportunities: Modi
2 years, 1 month ago

India presents low cost manufacturing and high output opportunities: Modi

The Hindu  

India’s growth momentum has been maintained despite the COVID-19 pandemic, war, and supply-chain disruptions, and India is presenting opportunities for low cost manufacturing and high output, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday after laying the foundation stone for the C-295 transport aircraft manufacturing facility to be set up by a consortium of Tata Advanced Systems Limited and Airbus Defence …

Gujarat: PM Modi launches Rs 22,000 crore project to build C-295 military cargo aircraft in Vadodara
2 years, 1 month ago

Gujarat: PM Modi launches Rs 22,000 crore project to build C-295 military cargo aircraft in Vadodara

Firstpost  

With the launch of the Tata-Airbus C-295 facility, India will enter a league of a dozen nations with the capacity to manufacture military transport aircraft. Currently, US, Japan, UK, Russia, France, Italy, Spain, Ukraine, Brazil, China, & Japan has that capacity Vadodara: Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of a Rs 22,000 crore worth C-295 military transport aircraft …

PM Modi lays foundation stone of C-295 aircraft facility
2 years, 1 month ago

PM Modi lays foundation stone of C-295 aircraft facility

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on October 30, 2022, laid the foundation stone for the C-295 transport aircraft manufacturing facility at Vadodara to be set up by Tata Advanced Systems Ltd and Airbus Defence and Space. After laying the foundation stone, Mr. Modi said “Today we have taken a major step towards making India into an aircraft manufacturing hub. Now India …

Tata-Airbus Hub: PM's 'Make in India' Gathers Speed As Country Enters Defence Manufacturing Big League
2 years, 1 month ago

Tata-Airbus Hub: PM's 'Make in India' Gathers Speed As Country Enters Defence Manufacturing Big League

News 18  

In a significant push for India’s indigenous defence manufacturing industry, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of the Tata Airbus facility to manufacture C295 military transport planes in Gujarat on Sunday, ushering India to enter the exclusive group of few countries with the capacity to manufacture such aircraft. Development of Military Air Transport Complex Tata-Airbus combine had …

Explained: The C-295 transport airplane that will now be manufactured in Gujarat
2 years, 1 month ago

Explained: The C-295 transport airplane that will now be manufactured in Gujarat

Firstpost  

A new plant in Gujarat’s Vadodara will soon manufacture the C-295 transport aircraft for the Indian Air Force under a Rs 21,935-crore mega deal. The Narendra Modi-led government announced that the Indian Air Force’s C-295 transport aircraft will be manufactured by a consortium led by Tata group and Airbus in Gujarat’s Vadodara. Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi will lay the Foundation …

Tata, Airbus to make defence aircraft in India in local manufacturing push
2 years, 1 month ago

Tata, Airbus to make defence aircraft in India in local manufacturing push

The Hindu  

India's Tata group and Airbus will make the C-295 transport aircraft in the country, the government said on Thursday, the first such production by a local private company amid a push for an expansion of defence manufacturing. "This is the first project of its kind in which a military aircraft will be manufactured in India by a private company," the …

Tata to manufacture Airbus transport aircraft for IAF in Gujarat
2 years, 1 month ago

Tata to manufacture Airbus transport aircraft for IAF in Gujarat

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: In a big boost to the Make in India programme, the Tata-Airbus consortium said on Thursday that it would manufacture the C-295MW transport aircraft for the Indian Air Force in Vadodara, Gujarat. Last year, the defence ministry had signed a deal worth around Rs 22,000 crore with Airbus Defence and Space, Spain, to procure 56 C-295MW aircraft to …

PM Modi to lay foundation stone for C-295 aircraft manufacturing facility in Vadodara, Gujarat on Sunday
2 years, 1 month ago

PM Modi to lay foundation stone for C-295 aircraft manufacturing facility in Vadodara, Gujarat on Sunday

Firstpost  

According to Defence Ministry officials, 96 per cent of the work that Airbus does in its facility in Spain would be done in the Indian facility New Delhi: C-295 transport aircraft for the Indian Air Force will be manufactured by Tata-Airbus at Vadodara in Gujarat, the foundation stone of which will be laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October …

Airbus C295 to be manufactured in Gujarat. 5 things to know about the aircraft
2 years, 1 month ago

Airbus C295 to be manufactured in Gujarat. 5 things to know about the aircraft

Hindustan Times  

The Airbus C295 military transport aircraft meant for the Indian Air Force will be manufactured by Tata Advanced Systems Limited in Gujarat's Vadodara. In September last year, the government sealed a nearly ₹21,000 crore deal with Airbus Defence and Space to procure 56 C-295 aircraft to replace the IAF's Avro-748. The aircraft has a glass cockpit with digital avionics, including …

IAF C-295 Transport Aircraft To Be Manufactured By Tata-Airbus In Gujarat made in india weapon Aatmanirbharbharat
2 years, 1 month ago

IAF C-295 Transport Aircraft To Be Manufactured By Tata-Airbus In Gujarat made in india weapon Aatmanirbharbharat

ABP News  

Indian Air Force C-295 transport aircraft will be manufactured in India. IAF's transport carrier will be manufactured by Tata-Airbus at Vadodara in Gujarat, ANI reported quoting Defence Officials. PM Modi will lay the foundation stone of the C-295 transport aircraft manufacturing plant in Vadodara, Gujarat on October 30, siad Defence Ministry spokesperson. C-295 transport aircraft for the Indian Air Force …

C-295 aircraft project great step in opening up aviation, avionics sector: Ratan Tata
3 years, 2 months ago

C-295 aircraft project great step in opening up aviation, avionics sector: Ratan Tata

India Today  

Tata Trusts Chairman Ratan Tata on Friday hailed the finalisation of a contract by India to procure 56 C-295 transport aircraft under an Airbus-Tata project, describing it as a "great step" forward in the opening up of the aviation and avionics sector in the country. "The clearance of the joint project between Airbus Defence and Tata Advanced Systems to build …

IAF modernisation: Govt signs deal for 56 Airbus C295. All you need to know about the transport aircraft
3 years, 3 months ago

IAF modernisation: Govt signs deal for 56 Airbus C295. All you need to know about the transport aircraft

Live Mint  

The Ministry of Defence today signed a contract with Airbus Defence and Space, Spain for acquisition of 56 C-295MW transport aircraft for the Indian Air Force. What is Airbus C295 Airbus C295 is a transport aircraft of 5-10 tonne capacity with contemporary technology that will replace the ageing Avro transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force. The aircraft will give …

Defence Ministry, Airbus Ink Rs 22000 Crore Deal for 56 C-295 Transport Aircraft
3 years, 3 months ago

Defence Ministry, Airbus Ink Rs 22000 Crore Deal for 56 C-295 Transport Aircraft

The Quint  

The Cabinet Committee on Security approved the procurement of 56 C-295MW transport aircraft. Sixteen aircraft will be delivered in flyaway condition from Spain within 48 months of signing of the contract and 40 will be manufactured in India by TATA Consortium within ten years of signing of the contract. "The project will give a boost to the aerospace ecosystem in …

C-295 aircraft project great step in opening up aviation, avionics sector: Ratan Tata
3 years, 3 months ago

C-295 aircraft project great step in opening up aviation, avionics sector: Ratan Tata

The Hindu  

September 24, 2021 04:06 pm | Updated 04:51 pm IST - New Delhi Tata Trusts Chairman Ratan Tata on Friday hailed the finalisation of a contract by India to procure 56 C-295 transport aircraft under an Airbus-Tata project, describing it as a "great step" forward in the opening up of the aviation and avionics sector in the country. "The clearance …

₹22,000 crore deal with Airbus for 56 C-295 transport planes
3 years, 3 months ago

₹22,000 crore deal with Airbus for 56 C-295 transport planes

The Hindu  

The Ministry of Defence on Friday signed an estimated ₹22,000-crore deal with Airbus Defence and Space S.A., Spain, for 56 C-295MW transport aircraft to replace the Indian Air Force’s ageing 56 Avro aircraft that were procured in the 1960s. Tata Advanced Systems Limited, in partnership with Airbus, will literally take raw aluminium ingots on one end and convert it into …

Explained | Why is Avro aircraft replacement and C-295 aircraft induction critical for the IAF?
3 years, 3 months ago

Explained | Why is Avro aircraft replacement and C-295 aircraft induction critical for the IAF?

The Hindu  

The procurement of 56 C-295MW transport aircraft from Airbus Defence and Space S.A., Spain approved by the Cabinet Committee on Security on Wednesday marks the culmination of a decade-long process by the Indian Air Force to replace the ageing Avro aircraft in service, pending signing of the formal contract. “Sixteen aircraft will be delivered in flyaway condition from Spain within …

New Airbus transport aircraft to replace IAF's Avro planes
3 years, 3 months ago

New Airbus transport aircraft to replace IAF's Avro planes

The Hindu  

In a major decision, the Cabinet Committee on Security on Wednesday approved the procurement of 56 C-295 medium transport aircraft for the Indian Air Force to replace its ageing Avro planes which were first inducted around 60 years ago. "Today, Cabinet Committee on Security approved the procurement of 56 C-295MW transport aircraft from M/s Airbus Defence and Space SA, Spain …

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