To build a maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facility at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru (BLR Airport), IndiGo and Bangalore International Airport Ltd (BIAL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). 

The agreement states that BIAL will give IndiGo about 31 acres of land to build the MRO facility, which will serve the airline's growing fleet. Both narrow-body and wide-body aircraft will be able to be handled at the facility.

The MoU also describes more extensive cooperation, such as collaborative marketing campaigns, network growth, and infrastructure development. 

"Developing broad IndiGo MRO capabilities marks a significant and very strategic step for IndiGo. Partnering with BIAL underlines our shared commitment to drive long-term growth of the aviation ecosystem in Bengaluru", IndiGo Chief Executive Officer Pieter Elbers says.

"We have had a very successful, long-term relationship with IndiGo and this collaboration further strengthens our association with the airline. This is a strong validation of the growth potential of Bangalore Airport and the city as a premier aviation hub," BIAL MD and CEO Hari Marar said. 

By emphasizing innovation, expansion, and worldwide connection, IndiGo is working with BIAL to further shape the future of Indian aviation and establish India's dominance in the skies, he continued. He expressed his profound appreciation to the Karnataka government for its ongoing assistance in facilitating this partnership and empowering us to propel the region's next stage of aviation-led development. 

The original agreement also specifies more extensive cooperation in areas including infrastructure development, network growth, and cooperative marketing campaigns.

Both organizations' strategic goals to improve aviation infrastructure and establish Bengaluru as a major hub for both domestic and international passenger and air cargo operations are reflected in this relationship.

 

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Additionally, Karnataka's aerospace and defense ecosystem would be strengthened by the construction of the MRO facility. In Bengaluru and Delhi, IndiGo already has one MRO facility each.