Airbus Can Now Make Parts For C295 Tactical Transport Aircraft In India
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The certification is significant in creating a complete industrial ecosystem to manufacture the aircraft and ensure a steady supply line of parts in India for the aircraft.
Airbus Defence and Space, the manufacturer of C295 tactical aircraft, received approval from the Directorate General of Aeronautical Quality Assurance (DGAQA), the regulatory authority, to produce detailed parts and assemblies in India.
The approval from the Indian regulator is significant in the C295 aircraft deal to manufacture the tactical airlifter domestically. India formalised the acquisition of 56 Airbus C295 aircraft to replace the ageing Avro-748 Fleet of the Indian Air Force. The first 16 aircraft will be delivered in a "fly-away" condition, while the remaining 40 will be manufactured and assembled by Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL).
The certification is significant in creating a complete industrial ecosystem to manufacture the aircraft and ensure a steady supply line of parts in India for the aircraft. The first 16 C295s will be assembled in Seville, Spain and the first C295 was delivered to the Indian Air Force in September last year in a ceremony in Seville.
Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari received the aircraft at the aerospace major's production facility.
