Airbus Opens New Technology Centre in Bengaluru to Expand ‘Make in India’ Operations
Airbus has inaugurated a new technology centre in Bengaluru, expanding its operations in India and supporting the company’s ‘Make in India’ strategy. The facility will focus on engineering, digital transformation, customer services and procurement.
The Airbus India Technology Centre was inaugurated by D. K. Shivakumar and M. B. Patil. The event was also attended virtually by Rammohan Naidu Kinjarapu. Senior Airbus representatives present included Catherine Jestin and Jürgen Westermeier.
Jürgen Westermeier said the new centre marks the next stage of Airbus’ development in India and will provide additional capacity for the company’s engineering and technology activities. He noted that the facility will also strengthen customer support and procurement functions connected to the ‘Make in India’ initiative.
Airbus has been involved in India’s aviation sector for more than six decades, while its engineering presence in Bengaluru has developed significantly over the past two decades. The new campus spans approximately 880,000 square feet and is designed to accommodate around 5,000 employees. It brings together several Airbus functions, including engineering, innovation, digital services, procurement and customer support.
The Bengaluru centre will support multiple areas of aircraft development and operations. Engineers and specialists based at the campus contribute to the lifecycle of Airbus commercial aircraft and helicopter programmes, including technology maintenance, research and digital development. Work at the facility also covers areas such as cybersecurity, robotics and artificial intelligence.
A dedicated customer services unit within the campus will provide technical support and operational services to Airbus customers worldwide. These services include maintenance support, flight-hour services, and technical assistance for airline and helicopter operators.
The centre will also act as a procurement hub supporting Airbus’ sourcing activities in India. The company has increased its annual sourcing from the country from US$500 million in 2019 to more than US$1.5 billion today, and it expects this figure to exceed US$2 billion before the end of the decade.
More than 100 Indian companies currently supply Airbus programmes with components such as flap track beams, aircraft doors and helicopter fuselages. Indian suppliers are also involved in projects, including the final assembly lines for the Airbus C295 in Vadodara and the Airbus H125 in Vemagal near Bengaluru.
The new facility will also host a local chapter of the Airbus Leadership University, supporting workforce training and development. The initiative aligns with the Skill India programme, which aims to strengthen professional training and technical skills across the country’s workforce.
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