Piyush Goyal meets Airbus India chief; focus on aerospace manufacturing, MRO capabilities : Indian Aviation NewsAviation India

Thursday, May 07, 2026

Piyush Goyal meets Airbus India chief; focus on aerospace manufacturing, MRO capabilities

New Delhi: Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday held discussions with Airbus India and South Asia President and Managing Director Jurgen Westermeier on expanding aerospace manufacturing and aviation-related capabilities in India.

Sharing details of the meeting in a post on X, Goyal said the discussions focused on "strengthening sourcing from India, advancing aerospace manufacturing, scaling up supply chains, enhancing Maintenance, Repair, and Operations (MRO) capabilities, and deepening skill development initiatives to position India as a global aviation hub."

The meeting assumes significance as India continues to push for greater localisation in aerospace manufacturing and aims to emerge as a major global aviation and aircraft component production hub.

Goyal described the interaction as a "productive meeting" with Westermeier and highlighted efforts towards increasing collaboration between India and Airbus across manufacturing, supply chains and skill development.

The talks also come at a time when global aerospace companies are increasingly looking at India as a sourcing and manufacturing destination amid diversification of supply chains.

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