BANGALORE: The Indian aviation industry is slated to spend over Rs1 lakh crore in the next five years, according to P S Subramanyam, Director of Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA).Speaking after the inauguration of the Symposium of Applied Aerodynamics and Design of Aerospace Vehicles (SAROD-2011) on Wednesday, he said that this would involve aerodynamics in both the civil and defence industry.Adding to the development of the civil aviation capabilities, the makers of the regional civil aircraft are gearing up to build a design range of upto 3,200 and a seat capacity of 110, as against the High Powered Committee (HPC), which had earlier stated to design and develop aircraft with 70- 80 seater and a range of 2,500 km.Former director of the National Aerospace Laboratries (NAL) and member of the HPC, A R Upadhyay said that the increase from its existent range to the proposed range, was to enable international operations as well.He said that they were looking at the long range configuration along with the standard configuration. Stating other benefits of such aircraft, which would cater to Tier II and III cities, Upadhyay said that the same would be capable of a take off from 1,600 metre runway.Contrary to the current conditions of the aviation industry in the country, he said that the sector would require around 350 civil aircrafts and around 100 for military purposes, by the year 2030. “We are looking at various engine options for the aircrafts,” Upadhyay said and listed some of them to be GE, Rolls Royce and Pratt and Whitney among others.He also said that Rs 7,555 crore would be the requirement of the 90-seater twin turbo fan engine powered aircraft project, of which Rs 3,200 crore would be for series production, while Rs 4,355 crores would be for design and development.Upadhyay also hinted at imminent Cabinet approval for the same and stated that project, which was entering its initial phase would have its first flight within fourand- half-years and attain certification by six years. He also pointed out that the series production would be complete within eight years’ time.
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