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Aiel · Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 927 Location: Bangalore

HAL facility to convert Boeings into freighter
India will soon have a dedicated global facility to convert passenger airplanes to cargo planes, with state-run aerospace major Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) planning a full fledged conversion centre for Boeing aircraft. This proposed facility will cater to the requirements of the international market as well as domestic demands.

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HAWK21M · Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2006 12:06 pm Post subject:

Interesting.If not mistaken HAL already hold an STC on the B737 conversion programme.
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HamiltonAir · Member Joined: 25 Dec 2006 Posts: 937 Location: Bangalore

Hi Guyz, this is my first post here, Merry christmas to everyone! This is good news, any idea where the facility will be located?

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HamiltonAir · Member Joined: 25 Dec 2006 Posts: 937 Location: Bangalore

I hope they open that facility here in Blr Very Happy

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the_380 · Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2006 3:28 pm Post subject:

Kcm, if im not wrong then the location would be Nagpur because the boeing MRO comes up there right?
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Detailed report on the Airbus MRO in Tech/Ops section.

About the MRO: Airbus is in talks with HAL! Rolling Eyes

Airbus also in talks with IA. Rolling Eyes

To add to this, Airports Authority of India in talks with IA for an MRO in Hyderabad!!! Rolling Eyes

Location for whatever comes out of all this talking as the final Airbus MRO is most probably Bangalore.

In the middle of all this chutney is further news that Essar Ruias are planning an equally large MRO in Trivandrum , which will get business frm the Gulf.

Ruias seem to have forgotten that Emirates is planning a gigantic MRO when it announces its firm order for 100 aircraft quite soon. (News on this in the International section.

the_380 · Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2006 4:17 pm Post subject:

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But this report implies that the whole thing about an MRO with IA is to be still decided Confused

May be got to do with the merger issue with Air India.

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A UNI report (Dec. 27) says that HAL has entered into an agreement with Pratt & Whitney to manufacture engine components in Orissa. HAL will set up a Rs 100 crore plant at Koraput and is expecting an annual business of USD 500 million in ten years from this initiative. HAL Chairman and Managing Director Ashok K Baweja says that Pratt & Whitney’s contribution to the venture would be in terms of ‘‘intellectual’’ by way of technical and training support. HAL will invest USD 20 million (Rs 100 crore) to set up the plant at Koraput. Business is expected to be USD 50 million initially and USD 500 million annually in ten years. The current orderbook position of HAL is Rs 28,000 crore and its expects to achieve a turnover of more than USD three billion in the next five years. HAL expects a turnover of close to Rs 7,000 crore this year (2006-07), up from Rs 5,375 crore in the previous year, the report says.

the_380 · Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2006 5:11 pm Post subject:

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