Overview
- Sarla Aviation signed an MoU during the CII summit to invest an initial ₹1,300 crore in an electric air taxi manufacturing project in Thimmasamudram, Anantapur.
- The company has outlined a 500-acre integrated campus, while a state release says APADCL will facilitate development of a 150-acre site at Thimmasamudram.
- Plans describe advanced lines for composites and powertrains, India’s largest wind tunnel, a two‑kilometre runway, VTOL testing pads, R&D, training, and MRO facilities.
- Sarla projects capacity of up to 1,000 eVTOL aircraft per year, with ambitions to create high‑skill jobs and integrate local MSMEs into the supply chain.
- The firm and the state intend to co-develop UAM corridors and vertiports targeting air‑taxi services by 2029, with progress contingent on certification, infrastructure and further funding.