Falcon 2000 business jet: Anil Ambani’s company has joined hands with French veteran Aviation company Dassault Aviation. Now Falcon 2000 Business Jet, which till now were made only on the soil of France, will now be built in India.
As part of this strategic partnership, Reliance Infrastructure Unit – Reliance Aerostructur Limited (Dral), will set up the state -of -the -art assembly lines of Falcon 2000 in Nagpur, Maharashtra. This will be the first time Dassault will shift out of France of its Falcon series.
This initiative not only strengthens “Make in India”, but also includes India in a particular league of countries like America, Canada, France and Brazil that manufactures business jets.
This cooperation between Dassault Aviation and Reliance Aerostructure is not new. The joint venture of both companies came into existence in 2017 as Dral, which started its manufacturing operation at Mihan SEZ in Nagpur in the same year.
Now this partnership has reached a new phase, where an excellence center (CO) for Falcon 6X and Falcon 8X in India – which will be the first center of Dassault outside France.
Eric Trappier, chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation, said, “This partnership reiterates our long -term commitment to India. This assembly center in Nagpur will fulfill the global demand of ‘Made in India’ Falcon Jet. It will make India a pioneer in the aeronautics supply chain.”
He also said that this agreement will make the first flight of Made in India Falcon 2000 possible by 2028.
Anil Ambani, Chairman – Reliance Group described the opportunity as “gamechanger for the aviation industry”. He said: “Our partnership with Dassault is a big milestone not only for Reliance but also for India’s aviation industry. It is a strong step towards making India self -sufficient on the path of ‘Make in India’.”
This jet will not only be important for the Indian Air Force and the corporate world, but will also make its mark with the ‘Made in India’ tag in international markets. This step can lead the Indian industry to the place where it can become self -sufficient in both defense and corporate aviation.