Thales unveils gurugram avionics mro hub

Thales has thrown open the doors of its new avionics maintenance, repair, and overhaul centre in Gurugram, parked smartly near Delhi’s airport. The facility’s primed to service big Indian flyers like Air India and IndiGo, pumping fresh muscle into the country’s aviation scene with a nod from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation.

Civil aviation minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu cut the ribbon, flanked by Thales’ Yannick Assouad, Thomas Got, and Gilles Bono, plus France’s Damien Syed from the embassy. Naidu called it a win for self-reliant India, a shiny cog in Modi’s Aatmanirbhar Bharat push—locals fixing planes, not shipping parts abroad. A mechanic in khaki might flex a wrench, proud to keep jets humming on home turf.

The centre’s a global play—Thales’ aerospace know-how now sits closer to India’s carriers, with Got touting it as a growth spark for the MRO game. It’s not just repairs; it’s a stake in a market ballooning fast, blending French tech with Indian hands. The buzz at the launch felt like a runway ready to lift off.