The Minister-of-State for Civil
Aviation, Jayant Sinha, inaugurated Boeing’s additional new facility at the
Boeing India Engineering and Technology Center (BIETC) in Bengaluru.
The additional facility will enable
Boeing to focus on state-of-the-art technology areas such as data analytics,
internet-of-things, avionics, aerospace design, manufacturing, testing and
research, to support Boeing products and systems, more efficiently in India,
and around the world. The center also includes laboratories for research to
support next-gen innovations in aerospace.
With this expansion, Boeing has nearly
doubled its existing facility in Bengaluru. The number of engineers will also
double by the end of 2017.
“Boeing’s commitment to growth of
capability and capacity in the Indian aerospace sector is commendable,” said
Jayant Sinha, Minister-of-State for Civil Aviation. “I congratulate the team on
this brand new addition to the Boeing India Engineering and Technology Center
and am proud that Boeing is leveraging India’s engineering talent and its
expertise for some of the most advanced aerospace products in the world, and
developing complex solutions for the world.”
This significant expansion comes soon
after Boeing opened its engineering center in January earlier this year,
demonstrating Boeing’s commitment to building an innovative, and world-class,
competitive aerospace ecosystem in India.
“As a source for innovative and
cutting-edge engineering, India offers us tremendous growth potential,” said
Pratyush Kumar, President, Boeing India. “This is a winning formula for India
and our own global growth strategy for improved productivity, enhanced
engineering efficiency and cost advantage, while focusing on quality.”
Recently Boeing announced a partnership
with Ministry of Civil Aviation and Air India Engineering Services Ltd. (AIESL)
to develop an Aircraft Maintenance Engineers Accelerated Apprenticeship
Program. The key objective of the program is to improve the employability of
AMEs through training and hands-on experience with actual aircraft.
Boeing’s other contributions to the
industry include software tools that are used to support efficient airspace
management and decongestion at Indian airports.
In addition to developing engineering
capabilities, Boeing is also actively involved in developing skills across the
aviation sector by partnering with leading Indian vocational training
institutes, industrial training institutes and Indian partners, to train
workers for the aerospace industry.
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