Tata Advanced Systems Ltd (TASL) has been given a contract by European aerospace giant Airbus to provide the bulk cargo and cargo doors for the A320neo aircraft family. At a brand-new plant in Hyderabad, TASL will manufacture these doors with the aid of cutting-edge robotics and automation technologies. Each ship set will include two cargo doors and one bulk cargo door. Airbus presently procures components and services worth $735 million every year from more than 100 Indian suppliers.
Airbus (India and south Asia) president & MD Rémi Maillard said, “When it comes to supporting the development of India’s industrial capacities, Airbus is walking the talk. The latest contract underlines our continued commitment to ‘make-in-India’ for an Aatmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India). In TASL, we have a most trusted and able partner that will support the ramp-up of our A320neo family aircraft that has been the poster child of democratisation and transformation of India’s aviation sector. We will continue to grow our industrial footprint and the aviation and aerospace ecosystem at a fast pace in India. ”