Nagpur: Airbus has joined hands with Indamer Technics to establish South Asia’s first dedicated radome repair and support hub at Nagpur in Maharashtra, strengthening the region’s aircraft maintenance and repair infrastructure.
Under the new service agreement, Indamer Technics will operate as an authorised Airbus facility for the repair, exchange and storage of radomes used on the manufacturer’s A320, A330, A350 and A380 commercial aircraft.
The facility is expected to become a central point for Airbus radome-related maintenance requirements in India. Indamer Technics already operates a network of Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facilities across the country, and the Nagpur centre will add a specialised capability to its existing operations.
The new hub will undertake a range of maintenance activities, including structural inspections, repairs of varying complexity, removal and application of paint, curing and advanced non-destructive testing. The facility will also be authorised to provide Release to Service certification following approved maintenance work.
In addition, Indamer Technics will handle the controlled disposal and end-of-life management of radome units that are no longer suitable for service.
A radome is the aerodynamic enclosure fitted at the front of an aircraft. While protecting the aircraft’s radar and antenna equipment from weather, bird strikes, hail and other external forces, it is designed to allow electromagnetic signals to pass through with minimal interference. This makes the condition and structural integrity of the component important for the aircraft’s radar and communication systems.
Jürgen Westermeier, President and Managing Director of Airbus in India and South Asia, said the partnership would help strengthen India’s domestic aviation support ecosystem. He linked the development to the country’s broader efforts to expand local aerospace capabilities and advance the objectives of the Make in India programme.
With airlines in India and across South Asia expected to expand their fleets, the availability of specialised maintenance services within the region could help reduce the time aircraft spend out of service. Local access to radome repair and replacement capabilities could also reduce dependence on overseas facilities for such work.
Prajay Patel, Director at Indamer Technics, said the partnership reflects confidence in the company’s engineering capabilities and safety standards. He said the company’s objective was to contribute to the development of India as a globally competitive aerospace MRO centre.
The Nagpur project also forms part of Airbus’s wider effort to develop more localised maintenance capabilities in South Asia. The company sees the facility as a potential starting point for expanding specialised repair services for aircraft systems and components in the region.
The initiative could become increasingly relevant as South Asian airlines add more aircraft to their fleets, including widebody planes, while continuing to expand their single-aisle operations. By bringing specialised component support closer to operators, the new facility is expected to contribute to faster maintenance turnaround and improved fleet availability.
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