From Vadodara to Dholera
Under the Airbus-Tata Advanced Systems programme, 40 of the Indian Air Force's 56 C-295 aircraft are planned for assembly at Tata's Vadodara facility. The first Vadodara-built aircraft was reported rolled out in May 2026.
Dholera airport's MRO role
In July 2026, Civil Aviation Minister Rammohan Naidu said airport construction was about 80% complete and discussed specialised maintenance, repair and overhaul hangars. This supports an aviation-services opportunity but does not confirm a new Tata manufacturing base in Dholera.
The Aviation Zone
Dholera's master plan includes an Aviation Zone and MRO hub beside the airport, aimed at supporting manufacturing, assembly, testing, delivery and maintenance over time.
Tata's wider aerospace push
Tata Advanced Systems already makes aerostructures for Airbus, Boeing and Lockheed Martin programmes. In November 2025 it opened a Bengaluru composites plant for Airbus A330 and C-295 parts, and it plans to assemble Airbus H125 helicopters in India.
Why it matters
Aerospace and MRO work can create high-skill, long-term jobs and a specialised supplier base. Adding aviation activity to semiconductors would give Dholera another industrial pillar.
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