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Thales Positions Itself for India’s Booming Aviation Growth

Thales is a French company that makes technology for airplanes and airports.

It believes India’s airline industry is growing quickly.

Indian airlines have more than 1,600 airplanes on order.

Their fleets are also expected to become much larger in the coming years.

Thales wants to help supply and maintain airplane technology.

It already has more than 2,400 employees in India and a repair facility in Gurugram.

Air India and IndiGo have signed important agreements with the company.

Thales is also using more artificial intelligence and may use solutions created in India elsewhere in the world.

Key facts

Company: Thales, a French aerospace, defence, cyber and digital technology company
Indian workforce: More than 2,400 employees, including over 1,800 engineers
Indian locations: Facilities in Noida and Bengaluru, plus an MRO facility in Gurugram
Air India agreement: A 10-year FlytCARE maintenance agreement for Thales AVANT Up inflight entertainment systems
IndiGo agreement: An 11-year avionics maintenance support contract signed in September 2025
Market indicator: Indian airlines have more than 1,600 aircraft on order
Technology focus: Thales is increasing its use of Artificial Intelligence in development work

rediff.com · 15 hrs ago