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India Commits to New Transport Aircraft

India’s first attempt at certifying a regional aircraft yielded the 14-seat coastal surveillance and transport training pusher turboprop called the Saras, development of which stalled following a crash in 2009.

By Neelam Mathews

July 15, 2013

Heightened awareness of the steady growth in regional air traffic among small and medium-sized cities has convinced the Indian government to commit some $2 billion for the development of a 70- to 90-seat civilian aircraft. “This is a strategic sector where there is a need to have a presence in the long term, particularly in view of the rapid growth of our aviation sector,” said Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

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