Lokesh meets Airbus board
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Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Minister for IT, Electronics and HRD Nara Lokesh has concluded a high-level meeting in New Delhi with the Board of the $180 bn aerospace major Airbus led by Chairman René Obermann and the President and Managing Director of Airbus India & South Asia.
This is the first time Airbus board has come to India and is exploring options on ‘Make in India’ and indigenisation. Lokesh delivered a strategic pitch and presented AP’s proposal to host a large, world-class aerospace manufacturing facility, anchored by Airbus and supported by co-located Tier-1 and Tier-2 vendors for end-to-end supply chain integration during his visit. "Airbus represents the gold standard in global aerospace, and AP is prepared to deliver a competitive home for complex manufacturing with full ecosystem support,” said Lokesh.
“With ready land, a progressive policy, and corridor flexibility, we can localise, innovate, and scale for global programs from Andhra Pradesh,” he stated.
AP offers ready-to-allot land parcels and a forward-looking aerospace policy designed to enable rapid project take-off, global-quality manufacturing, and technology transfer, positioning the state as an export-oriented aerospace hub.
