The state government of Karnataka has approved global aerospace major Boeing’s proposal to set up an engineering and technology facility with electronics and avionics manufacturing and assembly on the outskirts of Bangalore.
The Boeing facility will be set up at an investment of Rs 1,152 crore. It is expected to provide 2,300 direct jobs and many more indirect and associative jobs.
The state government of Karnataka on 11 December 2017 approved global aerospace major Boeing’s proposal to set up an engineering and technology facility with electronics and avionics manufacturing and assembly on the outskirts of Bangalore.
The facility will be set up at an investment of Rs 1,152 crore. It would be used to make aircraft components and subsystems.
Key Highlights
The facility will be built on the 41.7 acres of land that has been allotted to the company in the Aerospace Park at Devanahalli, about 40km from Bengaluru. It would be adjacent to the Bengaluru international airport.
When commissioned, the Boeing facility is expected to provide 2,300 direct jobs and many more indirect and associative jobs.
Background
Boeing, which makes various types of aircraft for civil and military operations worldwide, has a global research and development centre in Bangalore since almost a decade.
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