India's Aerospace Manufacturing Industry
India's aerospace manufacturing sector has grown substantially over the past decade, driven by investments from global OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers establishing Indian production facilities and supply chain partnerships. Companies like Boeing, Airbus, Safran, Honeywell and GE Aviation have established significant Indian manufacturing and sourcing footprints.
Indian aerospace component manufacturers have achieved AS9100D certification and NADCAP approval for special processes including machining, heat treatment, NDT and surface finishing. This makes Indian aerospace manufacturing fully eligible for supply to Western defence and commercial aviation programmes under the quality management frameworks required by regulatory authorities.
Materials and Components
Aluminium Structural Components — Airframe brackets, ribs, spars, bulkheads, access panels. 7075-T6 and 2024-T3 are the most common alloys. Tight tolerance milled components from 5-axis machining centres.
Titanium Components — Ti-6Al-4V (Grade 5) structural components for high strength-to-weight applications. Engine mounts, landing gear components, fasteners. Requires specialist machining.
Inconel Hot-Section Parts — Inconel 718 and 625 for engine components operating in high-temperature environments. Combustion liner brackets, turbine shroud segments.
First Article Inspection (FAI)
Full First Article Inspection (FAI) per AS9102 is standard for all new aerospace components. This includes: Design Documentation Review, Material and Process Certification Review, Dimensional Inspection Results (100% characteristic measurement), Functional Test Results (where applicable) and Signature and Approval Records from quality authority.
Documentation
AS9100D Certificate of Conformance, First Article Inspection Report (AS9102), Material Test Certificate with full traceability to heat/lot, NADCAP special process certificates, NDT Reports, Dimensional Inspection Report (CMM), Certificate of Origin.
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