Gandhinagar, Feb. 5 -- Global aviation major Airbus has inaugurated a Centre of Excellence (CoE) for aerospace studies at the Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya (GSV) in Vadodara, Gujarat, marking a key step in strengthening industry-academia collaboration to support sustainable aerospace research, innovation and skill development in India.

The CoE, announced in 2024, is part of a long-term partnership between Airbus and GSV, India's industry-driven central university focused on the transportation and logistics sector.

The centre will focus on research and development in sustainable aviation, with particular emphasis on Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), while also supporting student-led innovation in next-generation aerospace technologies.

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