Hydrabad: Plans for the development of an indigenous Indian regional aircraft remain in limbo, with the government hoping to invite both national and international companies to participate in the scheme, on both an industrial and financial level.
The National Civil Aircraft Development (NCAD) project was first proposed as the Indian regional transport aircraft programme in 2007.
State-owned airframer Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) and research and development agency National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) undertook separate studies at that time.
A 16-member NCAD "high-powered" committee, which included officials from NAL, HAL, the civil aviation ministry, research bodies and some Indian industrialists was also formed.
Any plans, however, remain suspended while awaiting "some direction" from the government, says a source familiar with the project.
16/03/12 Siva Govindasamy/Flight Global
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