Derby, U.K. headquartered Pattonair, a provider of supply chain services for maintenance-repair-overhaul (MRO) and airframe manufacturers, will open a wholly-owned subsidiary and support facility in Bangalore, in January 2019.
Mark Ness, commercial director for India at Pattonair, said that the company will not only aim to work with customers in India’s OEM and MRO sectors but will also offer the country’s component manufacturers access to existing customers such as Rolls-Royce, Safran, and Boeing. He added that Pattonair’s procurement team is currently meeting with India-based suppliers to “provide parts to customers in India and to the rest of the world.”
India has some of the highest growth rates in the commercial aviation industry. Aviation Week’s Fleet and MRO Forecast data projects 1,876 aircraft will be in-service by 2027, growing at a rate of 12.2% from this year up to 2027. India’s MRO segment is also anticipated to have high expansion levels, growing at a compound annual growth rate of 8% from 2018 to 2027.
Pattonair will also join the Access India Program, an initiative backed by India’s Government aiming to enable investments and market entry by small- and medium-size companies in the U.K. into India. Announced by Prime Minister Modi just under four years ago, the Program covers twenty-five different sectors in India’s economy and encourages international companies to base operations in the country.
Last updated: December 26th, 2025
