6Photo© hindustantimes.comPM inaugurates Safran aircraft engine facility in Hyderabad
He also participated in the ground-breaking ceremony for a separate MRO, the first outside France, for the Safran-made M88 engines that power Rafale jets.
“The Indian aviation sector is going to take a new flight from now. Safran’s new facility will help India as a global MRO hub. This MRO facility will also create new opportunities for young people in the world of high-tech aerospace,” Modi said while inaugurating the facility virtually.
“India is one of the fastest growing domestic aviation markets in the world. Our domestic market is the third-largest in the world. Today, the aspirations of the people of India are of a new sky. Similarly, the demand for air travel is increasing in India and that is why our airlines are continuously increasing their active fleet. Indian airline companies have ordered more than 1,500 new aircraft. In addition, due to the rapid expansion in the Indian aviation sector, MRO facilities are also increasing,” he said.