Air India Initiates Construction of MRO Facility at Bengaluru Airport

Air India Group, owned by Tata, announced the launch of a massive Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) facility at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru. As reported by TOI.

Marking a significant step in the airline’s long-term strategy to develop the city as a major aviation hub alongside Delhi and Mumbai. The ambitious project, with an investment of Rs 1,400 crore, aims to bolster India’s self-reliant aviation ecosystem by providing cutting-edge aircraft maintenance capabilities.

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According to Campbell Wilson, CEO and Managing Director of Air India, the MRO facility is expected to generate around 1,200 jobs for skilled aviation engineers and provide opportunities for over 200 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Karnataka.

The construction, set on a 35-acre parcel at the Bengaluru International Airport, will be completed in phases. The first phase is projected to be ready by the end of 2025, with full operations commencing in 2026. The facility will feature 12 hangar bays designed to handle both narrow-body and wide-body aircraft, air india refurbishment and future expansion will include additional hangars and a dedicated paint hangar.

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Equipped with advanced aircraft maintenance technologies such as overhead tele platforms, cranes, universal docking systems, and India’s largest vertical lift hangar doors, this MRO facility will meet global standards. Air India envisions that the Bengaluru center, along with its refurbished wide-body hangar in Mumbai and upcoming wide-body hangar in Delhi, will make the airline self-sufficient in maintaining its entire fleet from 2025.

In a parallel effort to ensure a steady supply of skilled professionals, Air India also plans to establish a Basic Maintenance Training Organization (BMTO) in Bengaluru by next year. This training facility will provide engineering students with specialized training air india cadet pilot program to become certified aircraft maintenance engineers, with an initial goal of training 50 engineers.