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Taneja ties up with IndUS Aviation

By Our Staff Reporter

BANGALORE NOV. 15. Taneja Aerospace and Aviation Limited (TAAL) has tied up with IndUS Aviation Inc., a Dallas, Texas-based company, to manufacture light aircraft in India. Thorp T211, an FAA certified two-seater for use in training and leisure, will be the first aircraft to be manufactured here.

The Thorp T211 (also known as Sport E) is now being manufactured in the U.S. Parts of two aircraft have already been delivered to TAAL for assembly in India. Parts for ten more aircraft are scheduled to arrive next month for assembly. However, within six months, TAAL will take up the manufacture of parts as well, according to a statement from TAAL.

TAAL has also planned to get the approval from the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for flying this plane in India. "At the introductory price in the range of Rs. 30 lakhs (including flying training), this aircraft should open a large market, which is virtually untapped now in India. It is also expected to give a big boost to the owner-pilot category, so far absent in India," the statement said.

Arrangements for manufacturing another FAA certified four seater aircraft are also being made at TAAL. Meanwhile, Thorp T211 is now undergoing extensive trials with a diesel engine in the U.K. and this option is likely to be available in a short period. "This engine will utilise jet fuel at very low cost of operation which will be of great benefit to flying schools". A part of the Rs. 1000 crore ISMT Group, TAAL is the first company in the private sector to manufacture general aviation aircraft. Besides manufacturing P68C light business aircraft, TAAL is also the manufacturing agency for HANSA-3, a two-seat aircraft designed by the National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL). The company is also involved in the manufacture of the 14-seater SARAS aircraft prototype.

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