India to make own commercial plane
INDIA: India said Thursday it aims to start making its own commercial
aircraft in a bid to cash on a boom in the domestic civil aviation
sector.
Officials from the National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) told
reporters the state-owned firm will present a detailed report to the
Government within three months seeking clearance to manufacture a
90-seater passenger aircraft.
"There is potential for short-distance, low-cost carriers as
operators are looking for cost-effective and right-sized aircraft, while
passengers want lower air fares," NAL director A.R. Upadhaya said. "The
proposed 90-seat civil aircraft can make this happen," he said at Aero
India in Bangalore, South Asia's largest airshow, where global aviation
firms are vying for a slice of India's burgeoning civil and military
market.
BANGALORE, Friday, AFP
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