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planes," Salil added. Cyient currently
offers design and stress support for the
747-8 freighter and the 787.
As global aerospace companies deepen
their presence in India, a vibrant ecosystem
of domestic suppliers and ancillary indus-
tries is rapidly taking shape. Indian com-
panies like Bharat Forge, and Dynamatic
Technologies are now integral parts of the
global aerospace supply chain, manufactur-
ing critical components and assemblies.
For instance “Bharat Forge manufac-
DB Schenker India tures a range of titanium-forged parts

is growing its logistical such as flap-track forgings for the next
generation 737 and forgings for the 737
competencies to MAX and the 777X,’’ states Salil.
To bolster the Government of India's
meet the unique 'Make in India' initiative, Airbus has granted
demands of handling Bengaluru-based Dynamatic Technologies
a contract for manufacturing and assem-
aerostructure bling doors for its A220 family aircraft.
This marks one of the largest aerospace
manufacturing export contracts to India. The agreement
components. aims to support the ramp-up of the A220 A320neo, A330neo, and A350 programmes.
programme by enhancing the existing
These two companies are already among
Hitendra Mankani capacity. Dynamatic will be responsible over 100 Indian suppliers that provide
DB Schenker India for manufacturing and assembling cargo, components and engineering and digital
passenger, and service doors, as well as services for various Airbus programmes.
core of our long-term business strategy in over-wing emergency exit doors for the “Airbus has made ‘Make in India’ front
India. Our commitment to India's aero- A220 family aircraft, with eight doors per and centre of its strategy in the country. Our
space and defence sector spans 80 years, aircraft included under the contract. ambition is not only to support the growth
setting us apart as a reliable partner. We Airbus has also signed contracts with of the Indian commercial fleet but also to
lead among foreign OEMs, with over $1.25 Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) and grow the complete aerospace ecosystem
billion in annual manufacturing and services Mahindra Aerospace Structures Private here – and that includes developing and
sourced from 300+ Indian supplier partners. Limited (MASPL) to buy commercial air- strengthening manufacturing and engineer-
Notably, 25% of these partners are Micro, craft components. ing capabilities from our Indian partners,”
Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Under the agreement, TASL and MASPL says Rémi Maillard, President, and Managing
integral to our global supply chain. will manufacture metallic detail parts, Director of Airbus India and South Asia. “Tata
“India's domestic air cargo trade is fore- components, and assemblies for Airbus' Advanced Systems and Mahindra Aerostruc-
casted to continue rapid growth at 6.9%
per year over the next two decades. In
2023, we partnered with GMR Aero Technic
to establish a Boeing Converted Freighter
(BCF) line in Hyderabad, while also estab-
lishing a Global Support Center in Gurgaon
to provide customised operational ef-
ficiency and safety improvement projects
for airline customers, regulatory bodies,
and other stakeholders. Additionally, we
invested in a new India Distribution Center
to provide efficient and cost-effective
service solutions to regional customers,
ensuring higher fleet utilisation.”
"Boeing has also teamed up with SOURCE: Mahindra Aerospace
Cyient, a tech company based in Hy-
derabad, India, to help with important
design-engineering tasks for Boeing
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