Rs 150 crore investment, Aircraft unit to come up in Amreli

  • | Saturday | 31st July, 2021

If all goes as planned, by the end of 2021, aircraft manufacturing will begin in full swing at Amreli, in the Saurashtra region of Gujarat.

The state department of civil aviation on Thursday announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Ahmedabad-based Aero Freyr Inc., to set up an aircraft manufacturing unit with flight testing and MRO (maintenance, repair and operations) facilities in Gujarat.

If all goes as planned, by the end of 2021, aircraft manufacturing will begin in full swing at Amreli, in the Saurashtra region of Gujarat.

The recently incorporated company has invested Rs 150 crore to set up a manufacturing facility for two-seater and four-seater aircraft and air ambulances.-

“It is encouraging that the Gujarat civil aviation department today signed an MoU for the setting up an aircraft manufacturing unit with flight testing and MRO facilities in Gujarat with Aero Freyr Inc,” states a social media post by Gujsail India.

Captain Ajay Chauhan, CEO, Gujsail India, said, “Foreseeing buoyant demand for smaller aircraft for private and other uses in the future, the manufacturing facility is being set up.”

The manufacturing plant is currently under construction on a 8.5-bigha land parcel near the airfield at Amreli. “The airfield will be used for testing the aircraft,” Chauhan added.-

Abhimanyu Detha, CEO, Aero Freyr Inc, said, “We plan to complete manufacturing of our first aircraft by the end of this year. The plant will also be used for assembling helicopters and fixed wing gliders. Smaller aircraft are useful for sporting activities, aerial surveys, corporate use, defence training and pilot training centres.”

The company, Detha said, plans to invest Rs 500 crore in the next three to four years in a phased manner.
“Beside manufacturing small aircraft, the company will also carry out partial production and assembly of mid-sized aircraft, with components imported,” he added.

Aero Fryer Inc has entered technology partnerships with companies in Serbia, Slovenia, the US, Germany and Italy.


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