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Airbus Awards Mahindra A320 Fuselage Skin Manufacturing Contract
Airbus has asked Mahindra Aerostructures to make important outer panels for A320neo airplanes.
These panels are called fuselage skins.
Mahindra will make them in Bengaluru, India.
The panels will cover the rear and tail parts of the airplane.
They will then be sent to an Airbus facility in Augsburg, Germany.
The project includes eight panels for one section and three for another.
Mahindra will add new manufacturing skills and equipment for the work.
The first deliveries are planned for 2028.
Airbus said the agreement supports India’s goal of making more advanced products domestically.
Airbus awarded Mahindra Aerostructures a contract to manufacture A320neo Family fuselage skins.
Mahindra will produce skins for Sections 18 and 19 at its Bengaluru facility.
The components will be shipped to Airbus Aerostructures in Augsburg, Germany.
The program includes eight Section 18 skins and three Section 19 skins, with final delivery targeted for 2028.
The contract will expand Mahindra’s capabilities in chemical milling, surface treatment and stretch-forming.
- Who
- Airbus and Mahindra Aerostructures are the principal companies involved.
- What
- Airbus awarded Mahindra a contract to manufacture A320neo Family fuselage skins for Sections 18 and 19.
- Where
- The skins will be manufactured in Bengaluru, India, and supplied to Airbus Aerostructures’ facility in Augsburg, Germany.
- When
- The contract was reported on August 31, 2026, with final delivery targeted for 2028.
- Why
- The agreement is intended to expand Mahindra’s capabilities, strengthen India’s aerospace manufacturing role and support Airbus’ global supply chain.
Key facts
- Aircraft family
- Airbus A320neo Family
- Components
- Fuselage skins for Sections 18 and 19
- Production location
- Mahindra Aerostructures’ facility in Bengaluru
- Receiving facility
- Airbus Aerostructures’ manufacturing facility in Augsburg, Germany
- Production scope
- Eight skins for Section 18 and three skins for Section 19
- Final delivery target
- 2028
- Annual Airbus sourcing from India
- More than $1.6 billion currently
Quotes
Jürgen Westermeier
President and Managing Director of Airbus India and South Asia
“By manufacturing complex components for our A320neo Family aircraft directly out of Bengaluru, Mahindra is playing a pivotal role in deepening India’s aerospace footprint and further driving the vision of ‘Make in India’ on the global stage.”
thehindubusinessline.com
“This contract from Airbus Aerostructures to Mahindra for the manufacturing of the A320 family fuselage skins is a testament to the world-class precision manufacturing capabilities present in the country.”
thehindubusinessline.com
Sources
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