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India Eyes First Indigenous Civilian Aircraft Within Two Years
India’s aviation minister says the country could make its first civilian passenger aircraft within two years.
He said this might happen through a joint venture, but did not share details about the project.
India’s airlines have ordered many aircraft, and the country is also planning more airports.
The minister said these changes could create more opportunities for aircraft makers and suppliers.
Boeing and Airbus already buy parts and services from India.
That business is expected to grow by the end of the decade.
India may also explore making jet engines, though the minister said that would take time.
He also said India could produce and export sustainable aviation fuel.
The government wants to support the industry with policies, skilled workers and quality materials.
Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu said a joint venture could produce India’s first Made-in-India civilian aircraft within two years.
He made the announcement at an Indian Foundation for Quality Management symposium in New Delhi on October 6, 2026.
Naidu said Indian airlines have more than 1,600 aircraft on order, worth an estimated $100 billion, and currently operate around 850 aircraft.
India has 165 airports, with more than 100 additional airports projected over the next 10 years.
Naidu said Boeing and Airbus source about $4 billion in components and services from India, a figure expected to reach $10 billion by the end of the decade.
- Who
- Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu
- What
- Said India could produce its first Made-in-India civilian aircraft through a joint venture within two years.
- Where
- At an Indian Foundation for Quality Management symposium in New Delhi.
- When
- October 6, 2026; the aircraft could be produced within the next two years.
- Why
- To develop India’s domestic aviation manufacturing capabilities as the aviation sector expands.
Key facts
- Proposed aircraft timeline
- Within two years
- Project structure
- A joint venture; specific details were not disclosed
- Airline aircraft orders
- More than 1,600, estimated to be worth around $100 billion
- Current airports
- 165
- Planned airport expansion
- More than 100 new airports projected over the next 10 years
- Boeing and Airbus sourcing from India
- Around $4 billion currently, expected to reach $10 billion by the end of the decade
- Other areas mentioned
- Potential jet-engine manufacturing and sustainable aviation fuel exports
Quotes
K Rammohan Naidu
India’s Civil Aviation Minister
“Within two years, we will be able to have Made-in-India civilian aircraft”
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