{"id":1305919,"date":"2026-02-08T09:32:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-08T04:02:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?p=1305919"},"modified":"2026-02-08T09:32:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T04:02:25","slug":"indias-1st-100-make-in-india-aircraft-to-be-made-in-dholera-gujarat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/indias-1st-100-make-in-india-aircraft-to-be-made-in-dholera-gujarat\/","title":{"rendered":"India&#8217;s 1st 100% Make In India Aircraft To Be Made In Dholera, Gujarat"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In a major boost to India\u2019s aerospace ambitions, the government has chosen <strong>Gujarat\u2019s Dholera Special Investment Region (DSIR)<\/strong> as the site for manufacturing the <strong>country\u2019s first indigenous 100-seater passenger aircraft<\/strong> under the <strong>Aatmanirbhar Bharat mission<\/strong> \u2014 a move that could transform regional aviation and domestic manufacturing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"685\" src=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-08-at-9.29.26-AM-1024x685.png\" alt=\"India's 1st 100% Make In India Aircraft To Be Made In Dholera, Gujarat\" class=\"wp-image-1305928\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-08-at-9.29.26-AM-1024x685.png 1024w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-08-at-9.29.26-AM-300x201.png 300w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-08-at-9.29.26-AM-768x513.png 768w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-08-at-9.29.26-AM.png 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The initiative is part of the broader <strong>UDAN regional connectivity vision<\/strong>, aimed at enhancing air travel to smaller towns and cities. Officials say a formal announcement is likely soon, with land allocation and clearances to begin later this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why Dholera? A Strategic Aerospace Hub in the Making<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Dholera region, already positioned as a future industrial powerhouse, is rapidly being developed with world-class infrastructure. Alongside the aircraft project, plans include an <strong>international airport<\/strong>, <strong>pilot training schools<\/strong>, a <strong>maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility<\/strong>, a <strong>greenfield port<\/strong>, and improved <strong>rail, road and energy connectivity<\/strong> \u2014 all geared toward nurturing an aerospace ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Officials indicate that Gujarat\u2019s supportive policies and strategic location played a key role in securing the project, which is expected to generate <strong>large-scale employment and economic growth<\/strong> as ancillary industries and small-medium enterprises benefit from the aerospace supply chain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Partnership with Global Aerospace Major<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The aircraft manufacturing venture will be executed as a <strong>joint venture between Adani Defence and Aerospace and Brazil\u2019s Embraer<\/strong>, combining domestic production capacity with global aerospace expertise. Formalities like land acquisition and regulatory approvals are set to begin later this year, with <strong>manufacturing expected to start within four to five years<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This partnership reflects India\u2019s evolving aerospace strategy \u2014 one that blends foreign direct investment and technology transfer with local manufacturing scale-up under the government\u2019s self-reliance initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Boosting Regional Air Connectivity and UDAN<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The indigenous aircraft project aligns with <strong>UDAN\u2019s goals to democratise air travel<\/strong> by enabling more flights to underserved destinations. By building aircraft tailored for regional routes, India seeks to reduce dependence on imported jets and cut operational costs for airlines operating in smaller markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Experts say that a domestically manufactured passenger aircraft could spur competition, reduce operational costs for airlines on short-haul routes, and accelerate India\u2019s integration into the global aviation manufacturing network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Long-Term Aviation Impact<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With production slated to start half a decade from now, the initiative is not just about building planes \u2014 it\u2019s about fostering a <strong>homegrown aerospace supply ecosystem<\/strong>, creating jobs, enhancing skill development, and positioning India as a future aerospace manufacturing hub.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ahmedabadmirror.com\/indigenous-passenger-aircraft-manufacturing\/81907566.html\">Image Source<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a major boost to India\u2019s aerospace ambitions, the government has chosen Gujarat\u2019s Dholera Special Investment Region (DSIR) as the site for manufacturing the country\u2019s first indigenous 100-seater passenger aircraft under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat mission \u2014 a move that could transform regional aviation and domestic manufacturing. The initiative is part of the broader UDAN regional [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":1305928,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1305919","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>India&#039;s 1st 100% Make In India Aircraft To Be Made In Dholera, Gujarat - Trak.in - Indian Business of Tech, Mobile &amp; Startups<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/indias-1st-100-make-in-india-aircraft-to-be-made-in-dholera-gujarat\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"India&#039;s 1st 100% Make In India Aircraft To Be Made In Dholera, Gujarat - Trak.in - Indian Business of Tech, Mobile &amp; Startups\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"In a major boost to India\u2019s aerospace ambitions, the government has chosen Gujarat\u2019s Dholera Special Investment Region (DSIR) as the site for manufacturing the country\u2019s first indigenous 100-seater passenger aircraft under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat mission \u2014 a move that could transform regional aviation and domestic manufacturing. The initiative is part of the broader UDAN regional [&hellip;]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/indias-1st-100-make-in-india-aircraft-to-be-made-in-dholera-gujarat\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Trak.in - Indian Business of Tech, Mobile &amp; Startups\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-02-08T04:02:12+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-02-08T04:02:25+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-08-at-9.29.26-AM-1024x685.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1024\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"685\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Mohul Ghosh\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Mohul Ghosh\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/indias-1st-100-make-in-india-aircraft-to-be-made-in-dholera-gujarat\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/indias-1st-100-make-in-india-aircraft-to-be-made-in-dholera-gujarat\/\",\"name\":\"India's 1st 100% Make In India Aircraft To Be Made In Dholera, Gujarat - Trak.in - Indian Business of Tech, Mobile &amp; Startups\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/indias-1st-100-make-in-india-aircraft-to-be-made-in-dholera-gujarat\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/indias-1st-100-make-in-india-aircraft-to-be-made-in-dholera-gujarat\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-08-at-9.29.26-AM.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-02-08T04:02:12+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-02-08T04:02:25+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/#\/schema\/person\/5092a7d2906e3f3c819643435477c2a7\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/indias-1st-100-make-in-india-aircraft-to-be-made-in-dholera-gujarat\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/indias-1st-100-make-in-india-aircraft-to-be-made-in-dholera-gujarat\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/indias-1st-100-make-in-india-aircraft-to-be-made-in-dholera-gujarat\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-08-at-9.29.26-AM.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-08-at-9.29.26-AM.png\",\"width\":1400,\"height\":936},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/indias-1st-100-make-in-india-aircraft-to-be-made-in-dholera-gujarat\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"India&#8217;s 1st 100% Make In India Aircraft To Be Made In Dholera, Gujarat\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/\",\"name\":\"Trak.in - Indian Business of Tech, Mobile &amp; Startups\",\"description\":\"Trak.in is a popular Indian Business, Technology, Mobile &amp; Startup blog featuring trending News, views and analytical take on Technology, Business, Finance, Telecom, Mobile, startups &amp; Social Media Space\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/#\/schema\/person\/5092a7d2906e3f3c819643435477c2a7\",\"name\":\"Mohul Ghosh\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/66c129d83dd3f325a3b550eb1aa16891173ddfc4686361424206cd9a01311c89?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/66c129d83dd3f325a3b550eb1aa16891173ddfc4686361424206cd9a01311c89?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Mohul Ghosh\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/author\/mohul-ghosh\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"India's 1st 100% Make In India Aircraft To Be Made In Dholera, Gujarat - Trak.in - Indian Business of Tech, Mobile &amp; Startups","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/indias-1st-100-make-in-india-aircraft-to-be-made-in-dholera-gujarat\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"India's 1st 100% Make In India Aircraft To Be Made In Dholera, Gujarat - Trak.in - Indian Business of Tech, Mobile &amp; Startups","og_description":"In a major boost to India\u2019s aerospace ambitions, the government has chosen Gujarat\u2019s Dholera Special Investment Region (DSIR) as the site for manufacturing the country\u2019s first indigenous 100-seater passenger aircraft under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat mission \u2014 a move that could transform regional aviation and domestic manufacturing. The initiative is part of the broader UDAN regional [&hellip;]","og_url":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/indias-1st-100-make-in-india-aircraft-to-be-made-in-dholera-gujarat\/","og_site_name":"Trak.in - Indian Business of Tech, Mobile &amp; Startups","article_published_time":"2026-02-08T04:02:12+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-02-08T04:02:25+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1024,"height":685,"url":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-08-at-9.29.26-AM-1024x685.png","type":"image\/png"}],"author":"Mohul Ghosh","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Mohul Ghosh","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/indias-1st-100-make-in-india-aircraft-to-be-made-in-dholera-gujarat\/","url":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/indias-1st-100-make-in-india-aircraft-to-be-made-in-dholera-gujarat\/","name":"India's 1st 100% Make In India Aircraft To Be Made In Dholera, Gujarat - Trak.in - Indian Business of Tech, Mobile &amp; Startups","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/indias-1st-100-make-in-india-aircraft-to-be-made-in-dholera-gujarat\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/indias-1st-100-make-in-india-aircraft-to-be-made-in-dholera-gujarat\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-08-at-9.29.26-AM.png","datePublished":"2026-02-08T04:02:12+00:00","dateModified":"2026-02-08T04:02:25+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/#\/schema\/person\/5092a7d2906e3f3c819643435477c2a7"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/indias-1st-100-make-in-india-aircraft-to-be-made-in-dholera-gujarat\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/indias-1st-100-make-in-india-aircraft-to-be-made-in-dholera-gujarat\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/indias-1st-100-make-in-india-aircraft-to-be-made-in-dholera-gujarat\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-08-at-9.29.26-AM.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-08-at-9.29.26-AM.png","width":1400,"height":936},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/indias-1st-100-make-in-india-aircraft-to-be-made-in-dholera-gujarat\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"India&#8217;s 1st 100% Make In India Aircraft To Be Made In Dholera, Gujarat"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/#website","url":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/","name":"Trak.in - Indian Business of Tech, Mobile &amp; Startups","description":"Trak.in is a popular Indian Business, Technology, Mobile &amp; Startup blog featuring trending News, views and analytical take on Technology, Business, Finance, Telecom, Mobile, startups &amp; Social Media Space","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/#\/schema\/person\/5092a7d2906e3f3c819643435477c2a7","name":"Mohul Ghosh","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/66c129d83dd3f325a3b550eb1aa16891173ddfc4686361424206cd9a01311c89?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/66c129d83dd3f325a3b550eb1aa16891173ddfc4686361424206cd9a01311c89?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Mohul Ghosh"},"url":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/author\/mohul-ghosh\/"}]}},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-08-at-9.29.26-AM.png","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1305919","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/30"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1305919"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1305919\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1305929,"href":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1305919\/revisions\/1305929"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1305928"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1305919"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1305919"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1305919"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}