The Airports Authority of India said it approved the allotment of 50-acre land to Tata Advanced
System (TASL) for setting up a final assembly line and MRO facility at Vadodara Airport. The
foundation stone for the same was laid on October 10, 2022.
The statement from the civil aviation ministry said that a final assembly line and maintenance,
repair and overhaul (MRO) facility would be set up for manufacturing C-295 military transport
aircraft by TASL in collaboration with Airbus Defence and Space.
The Minister said that the extant policy enables domestic manufacturing of aircraft. The
Government has been promoting and facilitating the manufacturing of aircraft, including a
regional transport aircraft, and associated equipment by public and private enterprises in India,
according to the statement.
