Hyderabad: The specifications for India's national civil aircraft may be finalized in two to three months, a civil aviation ministry official said Friday.
A Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) formed for the project will decide the type of engine, size and seating capacity of the aircraft.
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), the public sector manufacturer of civilian and defence aircraft parts and systems, has formed the SPV with other public sector aerospace firm, National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) to design and develop the aircraft for civil aviation.
G. Ashok Kumar, joint secretary in the civil aviation ministry, said it may take seven to eight years to develop the first prototype.
"The SPV will decide the type of engine and whether number of seats should be 70, 80 or 100," he told reporters at the ongoing India Aviation 2014, country's largest civil aviation show.
14/03/14 IANS/Economic Times
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A Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) formed for the project will decide the type of engine, size and seating capacity of the aircraft.
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), the public sector manufacturer of civilian and defence aircraft parts and systems, has formed the SPV with other public sector aerospace firm, National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) to design and develop the aircraft for civil aviation.
G. Ashok Kumar, joint secretary in the civil aviation ministry, said it may take seven to eight years to develop the first prototype.
"The SPV will decide the type of engine and whether number of seats should be 70, 80 or 100," he told reporters at the ongoing India Aviation 2014, country's largest civil aviation show.
14/03/14 IANS/Economic Times
