(a) the total number of ''complete aircraft assembly plants'' set up and functional in the country at present;
(b) whether any of these plants havebeen established in
collaboration with a global Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs);
(c) if so, the details thereof; and
(d) the details of the fiscal and monetary incentives likely to be provided under the Draft Aviation Policy, 2015 to attract investment from global OEMs to establish more such plants in the country?
Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION
(Dr Mahesh Sharma)
(a): At present there are two plants in the country for complete assembly of aircraft, approved by DGCA and are functional:
1. HAL Helicopter Division, Bangalore
2. HAL Transport Aircraft Division, Kanpur
(b) No, Madam.
(c): Does not arise
(d): The provisions in the draft National Civil Aviation Policy for Aero manufacturing are that; Ministry of Civil Aviation and Ministry of Defence will work together to ensure that commercial aeromanufacturing is covered under defence offsets requirements; the
government proposes to negotiate with global OEMs to facilitate establishment of a complete aircraft assembly plant in India along with its ancillary industries; the area where aero-manufacturing takes places is proposed to be notified as SEZ.