Boeing, Air Works has entered into a partnership with the MRO for the Navy's P-8I fleet

Air Works, an Indian maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) company, underscoring the success of the government's Atmanirbhar Bharat (India Trust) campaign, has teamed up with Boeing Company to conduct rigorous maintenance checks on three Indian Navy P-8I aircraft over the ages. - Time-parallel naval patrol aircraft at Air Works, Hosur.

"This dramatically increases the scale and scope of MROs conducted in the country and demonstrates the commitment of both companies to assist in building India's Aatmanirbhar in aviation and defense," Boeing said in a press release on Thursday.

The collaboration between Boeing and Air Works has enabled rapid changes and improved operational capabilities in India for major defense platforms. The cooperation began with inspections of the P-8I Poseidon aircraft and expanded to include inspections and MROs on the Boeing 737 VVIP aircraft of the Indian Air Force.

Founded in 1951, Air Works Group is the largest independent MRO in India with a pan-Indian presence in 27 municipalities. "It is the preferred MRO partner of global original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), aircraft owners / operators, charters, airlines and Indian defense services ..." says the company.

"The company (Air Works) also modifies and assembles a rotating wing aircraft and an Authorized Service Center (ASC) for Bell and Leonardo helicopters," the company said.

Completing rigorous maintenance inspections on three P-8Is at the same time "is a remarkable achievement," said Surendra Ahuja of Boeing Defense India, "which will allow us to create significant value for our defense customers in India and contribute to the government's vision to make India a hub. MRO for the region.

Boeing's strategic partnership with Air Works is an important first step in the Boeing India Repair Development and Sustainment Center (BIRDS), which was launched last year. The BIRDS Center envisages working with key local businesses and companies to develop India into an aerospace and defense repair and maintenance center.

"The continuation of such critical platforms for a country's defense strength ... reflects the 'maturation' or maturity of the national LRA's aviation, defense and aviation capabilities, which have a number of benefits to the country. supply, ”said D Anand Bhaskar, head of Air Works Group. Boeing has a supply chain in India with more than 275 local companies and a joint venture to build fuselages for Apache helicopters. The American company employs almost 4,000 people in India and more than 7,000 people work with supply chain partners. Annual resources from India are worth $ 1 billion.

Boeing India and Air Works would like to recall their cooperation at the Boeing India Aatmanirbharta in Defense Conference in New Delhi on Tuesday, attended by dignitaries from the Indian Navy, the Air Works Group and other key suppliers.

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• Three Indian Navy P-8I naval aircraft undergo demanding maintenance inspections at Air Works in Hosur
• Shows India's potential for MROs on key defense platforms to gain Aatmanirbhar (confidence) in air and defense
• Improving MRO cooperation within the Boeing India Repair Development and Sustainment (BIRDS).