A centre for future aviation
Airbus established a Centre of Excellence at Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya in Vadodara. Announced in September 2025, it was inaugurated in February 2026.
What it will do
The centre links university research with industry capability.
- Research sustainable aviation fuel, including waste-to-fuel pathways
- Build aerospace design capability
- Support student-led innovation
- Connect academic work with Airbus expertise
A growing partnership
Airbus and GSV first signed an MoU in 2023. Cooperation has included an Airbus Chair Professorship, a joint study agreement with R&D grants and full scholarships for 45 meritorious and underprivileged students, one-third reserved for women.
Airbus in India
Airbus sources components worth more than US$1 billion annually from over 100 Indian suppliers and employs more than 3,600 people in India. Its Bengaluru digital centre is its second-largest after Toulouse. In Gujarat, Airbus and Tata are building C-295 aircraft at Vadodara.
Why it matters for Dholera
Vadodara's research and talent base can support Gujarat's wider aircraft, airport, MRO and advanced-manufacturing ecosystem, including planned aviation activity around Dholera.
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