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Goyal Meets Airbus Board in Delhi as Company Deepens India Manufacturing Push

Government backing follows Airbus’ first board meeting held in India in over six decades.

Overview

  • Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal discussed investments with directors led by Chairman Rene Obermann, encouraging expanded collaboration.
  • Airbus board members wrapped up a four-day visit that included calls on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and senior aviation and commerce officials.
  • The company is establishing Final Assembly Lines with Tata Advanced Systems for H125 helicopters in Vemagal, Karnataka, and C295 aircraft in Vadodara, Gujarat.
  • Airbus says annual India sourcing has surpassed $1.4 billion and is targeted to reach $2 billion before 2030.
  • Large orders from IndiGo and Air India totaling more than 1,000 jets, plus a new pilot-training joint venture in Haryana, are reinforcing plans to scale India’s aerospace ecosystem.