India’s bid to design and develop its own indigenous civil aircraft is once again under discussion. According to government sources, a new policy decision is expected on the civil aircraft program by February 12. “We would like the model to be a public private partnership [PPP] under a special purpose vehicle. We are also looking for a foreign partner,” an official with the country’s National Aerospace Laboratories told AIN.
When queried whether Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) could handle another program when it is already weighed down by 12 projects he said, “Not all units of HAL are occupied.”
05/02/13 Neelam Mathews/AINonline
