Devendra Fadnavis during his speech at the inauguration event of the Indamer-Airbus MRO facility at Nagpur. (Photo: Airbus India)
Nagpur: Airbus Helicopters and Indamer Aviation have entered a partnership to provide cutting-edge maintenance services for helicopters in India. This move is seen as a significant boost to the MRO (maintenance, repair, and overhaul) sector in the country.
Under the deal, Indamer will provide MRO services for Airbus helicopters at its facilities in Mumbai, New Delhi, and Nagpur under Airbus’s authorization.
Maharashtra’s deputy chief minister, Devendra Fadnavis, inaugurated the Nagpur MRO facility on Friday in the presence of Romain Trapp, executive vice-president (customer support and services) for Airbus Helicopters, and Prajay Patel, director, Indamer Aviation Private Limited. Other notable executives present in the event were Rémi Maillard, president and managing director, Airbus India and South Asia, and Sunny Guglani, head of helicopters, Airbus India and South Asia.
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On this development, Airbus Helicopters’ Trapp said, “Building and supporting a sustainable end-to-end rotary-wing aviation ecosystem in India is key for Airbus Helicopters. With Indamer, we aim to cater to our growing fleet in India and the future potential while at the same time bring in the technical competencies that will help advance India’s helicopter MRO ambitions.”
On his part, Indamer’s Patel said, “Over a decade ago, Indamer made the strategic decision to establish its rotary-wing MRO division, concentrating on addressing the increasing demands of Indian customers for helicopters. The recognition from Airbus is a direct outcome of the company’s commitment to this focus. With the right support, we maintain our belief that the maintenance requirements of Indian customers can be effectively fulfilled domestically. We align with Airbus in sharing this collective vision and express gratitude for their recognition.”
It may be noted that Indamer is already the largest MRO company for helicopters in India with presence in Nagpur, Mumbai, Pune, and New Delhi. Airbus has been leading the domestic civil helicopter market in India and South Asia. Currently, there are more than 125 Airbus helicopters in the region.
The Indamer-Airbus Helicopters MRO joint venture is expected to provide faster turnaround for servicing and help create an efficient post-sale maintenance for Airbus Helicopters customers not only in India but across South Asia.
