Sikorsky to Build S-92 Cabins in India
Sikorsky Aircraft has announced plans to make S-92 cabins in India. In June, Sikorksy made
public an agreement with India’s Tata Group. Under the arrangement, Tata Advanced
Systems will manufacture S-92 cabins at a new facility to be built in Hyderabad. The first
S-92 cabin delivery is due in 2010.
Sikorsky President Jeffrey Pino notes that
“India’s aerospace market is poised for significant growth, and we are thrilled to have the
opportunities to support that growth and
to tap into the capabilities of India’s highly
skilled aerospace workforce.”
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Ratan Tata, chairman of Tata Sons,
says he believes “that the manufacture of
the S-92 cabin in India is a significant first
step in the growth of India as a global hub
for aerospace manufacturing.”
Michel Merluzeau, principal of G2
Solutions, notes that this is an interesting move. “There is a definite trend with
several Asian clusters becoming points of
manufacturing. However, in most of these
commercial clusters, you have almost
no integration of complex subsystems
or finishing work,” says Merluzeau. He
predicted that all of that work will stay in
North America and Europe for a while. “I
would hope that we learn the lessons from
this depression and ensure that we retain/
rebuild our manufacturing base in this
country,” Merluzeau adds. The Tata family of companies includes Tata Steel, Tata
Motors and Tata Communications.
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