Air India Open New Engineering Warehouse in Delhi

Air India will soon be able to meet its future technical requirements, as the company plans to open an engineering warehouse in Delhi.

The airline wants to strengthen its maintenance and repairs operations, and it is in talks with stakeholders about acquiring AI Engineering Services Limited.

Establishing a new facility

Air India has signed an agreement for the establishment of a new Engineering Warehouse at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport. According to the plan, this facility will cover more than 55,000 sq. ft. and is expected operational next month.

Air India struggled to maintain and repair its aircraft on time before the Tatas came into power. Many of Air India's planes were grounded for extended periods due to a shortage of spare parts. The airline hopes that the new facility will help them resolve issues such as plane defects faster and optimize their operations. Air India CEO Campbell Wilson is quoted by the Press Trust of India.

"An agreement for a new 57,000 sq ft engineering warehouse near Delhi Airport was reached. It aims to be operational next month, giving us more proximate access to and better control over our aircraft spares so we can resolve defects faster."

Since the Tata Group took over, Air India has focused more on maintaining its aircraft in a timely manner. This announcement follows another report that the airline was partnering with major players like Lufthansa, Air France-KLM and Air France to bid on AI Engineering Services Limited.

AIESL, which was Air India's engineering division, remained a government-owned company during the privatization of the carrier. Air India Assets Holding Ltd. (AIAHL), a special-purpose vehicle created in 2019, holds non-core assets of Air India and its debt.

AIESL is able to meet the majority of Air India's needs in the engineering field. Many people believe that the acquisition by Air India makes sense. Singapore Airlines will also join the consortium via SIA Engineering Company Limited.

Landscapes are changing

Air India, under its new leadership has worked hard to fix previous problems and adapt to the changing needs of the market. Air India's fleet expansion and rapidly evolving domestic and international network are a reflection of this.

Air India has been quick to deploy aircraft on certain routes in response to the recent bankruptcy by Go First. Wilson, without mentioning Go First, also noted how Air India had absorbed many of the employees of that carrier, adding that "recruitment and operations folk quickly catered to an influx of people seeking to join Air India."

Source: simpleflying.com