Wood Dale, IL-headquartered AAR Corp, global provider of aviation services to commercial airlines, announced a joint venture with Mumbai, India-based Indamer Aviation, for the development of a new airframe maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility in Nagpur, India.
“We are excited to expand AAR’s MRO expertise outside of the Americas in partnership with Indamer, which has the local market and cultural knowledge needed for success,” said John Holmes, president & chief operating officer, AAR.
The new MRO facility will initially comprise of six narrow-body bays, including one bay for painting. Additional phases are planned for a total of sixteen bays, as well as component repair shops. It will serve India’s fast-growing commercial aviation market and is scheduled to open this fall.
India’s transport-category MRO demand is expected to grow at 7.7% annually over the next decade. The demand is being driven by a fleet growing at 9.9% annually, from fewer than 900 this year to more than 2,000 in 2027.
Last updated: December 26th, 2025
