India, Russia ink deal on aircraft production cooperation
(MENAFN) India’s state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has entered into a memorandum of understanding with Russia’s PJSC United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) to manufacture the civil commuter SJ-100 aircraft, according to company announcements.
The agreement, finalized in Moscow on Tuesday, represents a notable milestone in India’s drive to produce a passenger aircraft domestically for the first time.
The Superjet SJ-100 is a twin-engine, narrow-body regional passenger plane already in commercial operation, with over 200 units serving 16 airlines worldwide. Under the new collaboration, HAL will gain the rights to produce the aircraft within India for local customers.
“The model is expected to play a key role in boosting regional air connectivity under the Centre’s UDAN scheme,” a HAL statement said, referring to the Indian government’s regional development program.
HAL emphasized that the partnership is built on “mutual trust” between the two companies, enabling the latest civil aviation cooperation. The last comparable Indo-Russian project involved the AVRO HS-748, produced between 1961 and 1988.
The Indian manufacturer also highlighted that producing the SJ-100 domestically aligns with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Make in India’ initiative, which aims to strengthen the country’s domestic industrial capabilities.
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