Sarla Aviation to Build Major eVTOL Giga Facility in Andhra

Sarla Aviation has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Andhra Pradesh to establish its next-generation integrated Urban Air Mobility (UAM) giga facility for the production of electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft.

The facility will be situated on 500 acres in Thimmasamudram, Anantapur District, with an initial investment of ₹1,300 crore, which may increase in the future.

Rakesh Gaonkar, Co-Founder & CTO of Sarla Aviation, stated in a release, "This giga facility will shape the aircraft of the future, create thousands of high-skill jobs, and establish India as a global force in sustainable aerial mobility.

Our goal is simple: let India design, build, test, fly, and operate the world’s most advanced eVTOL systems from one integrated campus." Once operational, the giga campus will represent India’s first fully integrated ecosystem for eVTOL manufacturing, flight testing, certification, training, and maintenance.

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Built to meet international aerospace standards, the facility will have the capability to produce up to 1,000 aircraft annually, positioning it as one of the largest eVTOL manufacturing hubs globally.

The sky factory will integrate advanced manufacturing lines for composites, powertrains, wire harnesses, landing gear systems, flight control computers, and embedded systems, all supported by India’s largest wind tunnel, a dedicated two-kilometre runway, and specialized VTOL testing pads. It will also feature modern R&D laboratories, simulation environments, pilot training centers, and MRO units.