IndiGo stated that to be built on 31 acres of land, the ability to handle MRO and both narrow and wide body aircraft with a capacity of 12 bay would be perfectly functional by 2028.
The ceremony was attended by the Industries Commissioner in Karnataka Government, Gunjan Krishna, Indigo Chief Executive Officer, Hari Marner, CEO of Bangalore International Airport Limited, among others.
In May, IndiGo signed a memorandum with BIL for the allocation of land.
IndiGo said that this facility will create more than a thousand jobs in engineers, technicians and many others, which further contributes to nation building.
“We are very excited because we start a project to construct this Grand MRO facility in Bengaluru. It also strengthens our operating appearance in Bengaluru, which is one of our biggest bases with more than 200 daily flights. Said.
With more than 400 aircraft in its fleet, dedicated MRO facilities will give Indigo a significant benefit in terms of availability of aircraft, high cost effectiveness and rapid changes, benefiting the airline and its customers, IndiGo said, adding the development of such feature will help strengthen aerospace and defense ecosystem in Karnataka. PTI
