New Delhi, Jan. 27 -- Airbus and the Tata Group have inked a deal to manufacture the H125 single-engine helicopters from the European aircraft maker and establish a Final Assembly Line (FAL) for commercial purposes in Vadodara, Gujarat.

The Final Assembly Line, spanning 36 acres, is set to be operational by November 2024, with construction completion anticipated by mid-2024.

This facility will use components manufactured in Hyderabad at Airbus' Main Constituent Assembly (MCA) line, which will then be transported to Vadodara for the final assembly.

In addition to this partnership, the agreement includes the production of a minimum of forty C-295 transport aircraft at the Vadodara facility, with Tata Advanced Systems Ltd (TASL) overseein...