Hyderabad: Tata Boeing Aerospace Limited (TBAL) today announced the delivery of the 100th fuselage for the AH-64 Apache combat helicopter to Boeing from its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Hyderabad.
Industries and IT Minister K.T. Rama Rao has expressed his willingness to support the establishment of a skilling school in the Aerospace sector on the lines of the Indian School of Business (ISB) set up, and urged Boeing to consider it.
Such a facility will not only provide skilled professionals to India but also across the world, he said while speaking at the delivery of the 100th fuselage for the AH-64 Apache combat helicopter to Boeing from the Tata Boeing Aerospace Limited’s (TBAL) state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Hyderabad. He also urged Boeing to consider enhancing its research facilities in Hyderabad given the strong eco-system for it here.
The fuselage will be transported to Boeing’s AH-64 Apache manufacturing facility in Mesa, Arizona, USA for integration into the final assembly line.
KT Rama Rao, Minister for Municipal Administration & Urban Development, Industries & Commerce, and Information Technology of Telangana, said, “This is a proud moment for Telangana, and a noteworthy step in the growth of India’s aerospace and defence manufacturing. Our government is committed to providing all support necessary to make the state a preferred destination for global aviation and defence manufacturers. I congratulate Boeing and Tata for this milestone.”
Tata Boeing Aerospace, Boeing’s first equity joint venture in India, is the result of a 2015 partnership agreement with TASL. Spread over 14,000 square meters, the state-of-the-art facility has been producing aero-structures for Boeing’s AH-64 Apache helicopter, including fuselages, secondary structures and vertical spar boxes for customers worldwide. Recently, Boeing announced the addition of a new production line to manufacture complex vertical fin structures for the 737 family of aeroplanes.
