Built in Nagpur, Falcon may be India's 1st home-made biz jet
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Nagpur: The first-ever commercial aircraft made in India may roll out from Nagpur in the next three years. By end of 2028, Falcon 2000 LXS business jet, of France's Dassault Aviation, is planned to be manufactured at the company's joint venture with Anil Ambani's Reliance Aerostructure (a subsidiary of Reliance Infrastructure) at the Mihan Special Economic Zone (SEZ) here.
Major assemblies of other versions of the aircraft, like the Falcon 6X and 8X , will also be made here. For Dassault Aviation, this would be the first-ever manufacturing unit for Falcon outside France. The company is eyeing both global and domestic markets with the Mihan facility. The jets are being made for both commercial and military use.
The company aims to make as many as 22 aircraft in a year at Nagpur, though the final numbers would also depend on the order book.
Financial closure for the Nagpur project has already been completed, said a source. At present, 300 highly skilled personnel are employed here. The numbers would be taken to 1,000 eventually.
Dassault Reliance Aviation Limited (DRAL), the joint venture between Dassault and Reliance, has been operating in Mihan-SEZ since 2017. At present, the facility makes components of both the Falcon and Rafale fighter jets.
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DRAL started with making nose cones for Falcon and gradually expanded. The first front section of the Falcon 2000 was delivered in 2019. Over 100 subsections have been delivered so far, finally getting close to making an entire aircraft. The ultimate plan was to make a full-fledged Falcon 2000 jet in Nagpur. It was, however, delayed for various reasons, including Covid impacting the aviation business, said sources.
Finally, decks have been cleared for rolling out the Falcon 2000 at Mihan.
On Wednesday, DRAL made a formal announcement of the timeline to make the aircraft at Mihan at the Paris Air Show. Dassault chairman Eric Trappier, in a statement, said DRAL will become the first centre of excellence for Falcon series aircraft outside France, which will help establish the final assembly line for the Falcon 2000 in India.
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