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Bengaluru: IndiGo is set to develop its second maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility at the Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru, with a capital investment exceeding Rs 1,100 crore.
IndiGo has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bangalore International Airport Ltd (BIAL) as part of the airline’s goal to enhance its operational capabilities at the airport, the airline announced on Friday.
The investment amount includes infrastructure, plant, and machinery, added a government-issued press note.
Under the agreement, BIAL will allocate around 31 acres of land to IndiGo for development of maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) infrastructure to support the airline’s expanding fleet.
This project is expected to generate over 750 direct high-skill jobs across engineering, logistics, warehousing, and support services. It will also enhance Kempegowda International Airport’s capacity to handle an estimated 1,300 aircrafts by financial year 2030-31 (FY31), scaling to approximately 2,100 aircrafts by FY37-38.
The facility will feature four hangars capable of servicing four wide-body or eight narrow-body aircrafts, one paint hangar accommodating one wide-body or two narrow-body aircrafts, support for IndiGo’s expanding fleet, including A320/A321XLR aircraft and incoming wide-body models such as the A350 series, and capability to service codeshare partners’ aircraft, according to the note.
The MoU also outlines collaboration in areas including network expansion, infrastructure development, and joint marketing initiatives.
MB Patil, Karnataka Minister for Large and Medium Industries and Infrastructure Development, said, "The Government of Karnataka is deeply committed to advancing aerospace and aviation manufacturing in the State. IndiGo’s investment in a state-of-the-art MRO facility further strengthens our vision to make Karnataka the MRO Capital of Asia.”
“With Air India, TASL, HAL, and now IndiGo establishing or expanding MRO operations in Karnataka, the state continues to emerge as a preferred destination for aviation innovation, manufacturing, and maintenance in Asia,” added the note.
IndiGo already has one MRO facility each in Delhi and Bengaluru.