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Airbus Board Convenes in Delhi for First India Meeting

The visit underscores Airbus’ preference for expanding Indian sourcing over a local jet final assembly line.

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Overview

  • Airbus confirmed its directors are in Delhi this week for the company’s annual strategy meeting.
  • According to The Economic Times, the board will meet senior Indian government officials as well as executives from IndiGo and Air India.
  • The agenda includes tours of Tier‑1 suppliers Tata Advanced Systems in Hyderabad and Dynamatic Technologies in Karnataka.
  • Airbus currently sources about $1.4 billion a year from more than 40 Indian suppliers and is targeting $2 billion by 2030, alongside training and defense and helicopter assembly projects.
  • CEO Guillaume Faury has said India should focus on building a broader supply chain rather than seeking an immediate commercial jet final assembly line, even as speculation about deeper manufacturing continues.