The Air India Group has commenced the construction of a new multi-bay Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) facility in Bengaluru. The event was marked by a special ceremony attended by airline executives and local dignitaries at Bengaluru (formerly Bangalore) Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) on September 4, 2024. 

The start of work on the new facility comes as the airline gears up to handle more aircraft maintenance in-house and to become more self-sufficient as it expands and modernizes over the coming years. The new MRO center is being built on a 35-acre site at the airport and it is envisaged will become an important maintenance hub for the maintenance of Air India Group airlines’ aircraft, including those currently by fellow Tata-owned airline, Vistara, following the merger of the carriers later in 2024. 

Earlier in 2024, Air India signed an agreement with SIA Engineering Company (SIAEC) to be its strategic partner for the development of the new Bengaluru facility. Once completed, the MRO is expected to generate over 1,200 new job opportunities for skilled aviation engineers in India and support over 200 SMEs in the Karnataka region through enhanced supply chain opportunities.  

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