Bengaluru: IndiGo signed a pact with the Bengaluru International Airport (BIAL) to set up a maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facility in Bengaluru. Spread across 31 acres, IndiGo’s upcoming MRO facility involves an outlay of Rs 1,100 crore, including infrastructure, plant, and machinery. The development marks a major step towards strengthening India’s civil aviation ecosystem and positioning Bengaluru as a key global aviation hub.The facility will feature four hangars capable of servicing four wide-body or eight narrow-body aircraft. It will include one paint hangar accommodating one wide-body or two narrow-body aircraft and support for IndiGo’s expanding fleet, including A320/A321XLR aircraft and incoming wide-body models such as the A350 series. It will also enable the capability to service codeshare partners’ aircraft.Industries minister MB Patil expressed enthusiasm about the development, stating that Bengaluru is now positioned to emerge as Asia’s primary MRO (Maintenance, Repair and Operations) centre. “The government of Karnataka is deeply committed to advancing aerospace and aviation manufacturing in the state. IndiGo’s investment in a state-of-the-art MRO facility further strengthens our vision to make Karnataka the MRO Capital of Asia.”This project is expected to generate over 750 direct jobs across engineering, logistics, warehousing, and support services. It will also enhance Kempegowda International Airport’s capacity to handle an estimated 1,300 aircraft by the 2031 fiscal, scaling to approximately 2,100 aircraft by the 2037-38 financial year. The facility will attract leading global OEMs and tier-1 suppliers, creating a multiplier effect that boosts ancillary industries, vendor ecosystems, and skill development across the region.