Airbus Selects Indamer Technics for South Asia Radome Repair

Airbus has selected Indamer Technics to establish South Asia’s first comprehensive radome repair facility in Nagpur, Maharashtra, localizing critical maintenance capabilities for four major Airbus Commercial-Aircraft families.

Announced on September 3, 2026, the partnerships aims to eliminate the need for operators to ship radomes overseas for maintenance. The facility will support the Airbus A320, A330, A350, and A380 platforms, directly addressing the logistical costs and turnaround times associated with component repair.

Localizing radome maintenance and repair

The Nagpur facility will handle the repair, storage, and exchange of radomes for operators in the region. According to the project specifications, the site’s capabilities will include structural inspections, Non-Destructive Testing (NDT), paint stripping, repainting, and certification for Release to Service (RTS).

Jürgen Westermeier, President and Managing Director of Airbus in India and South Asia, stated that bringing these essential maintenance capabilities directly to Nagpur supports the Indian government’s ‘Make in India’ mission and fosters greater self-reliance in the country’s Airlines sector.

“As the region prepares for unprecedented fleet expansion, this facility will ensure we can support our customers with significantly reduced turnaround times, keeping their aircraft flying efficiently,” Westermeier said.

The Contracts exchange took place in the presence of Rammohan Naidu Kinjarapu, India’s Minister of Civil Aviation, and Samir Kumar Sinha, Secretary of the Ministry of Civil Aviation.

Expanding India’s MRO ecosystem

The agreement builds on an existing relationship between the two companies. Indamer Technics currently provides Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) services for Airbus Helicopters at facilities in Mumbai, New Delhi, and Nagpur.

Prajay Patel, Director of Indamer Technics, noted that the selection by Airbus serves as an endorsement of the company’s engineering capabilities and exacting certification standards.

“This agreement marks an important next step in our vision to establish India as a self-reliant, world-class hub for aerospace MRO, and we look forward to deepening this partnership as the region’s fleet continues to grow,” Patel said.

The announcement aligns with a period of massive fleet expansion in the Indian aviation market. According to ANI News, India currently has approximately 800 commercial aircraft in operation, with more than 500 manufactured by Airbus. The European airframer holds a backlog of over 1,200 aircraft for Indian operators, translating to an expected delivery rate of roughly 120 aircraft annually over the next decade.

AirPro News analysis

We view the localization of radome repair as a necessary logistical step for Airbus given its dominant market share and massive order backlog in India. Radomes are bulky, fragile components that are highly susceptible to environmental damage, such as bird strikes and hail. Shipping these structures overseas for routine NDT or structural repair incurs high freight costs and extends aircraft downtime. By establishing an RTS-certified facility within the country, Airbus provides its Indian airline customers with a critical buffer against supply chain delays, ensuring that the projected influx of 120 new aircraft per year does not overwhelm regional maintenance networks.

Sources: Airbus