IndiGo Signs MoU with BIAL to Set Up ₹1,100 Crore MRO Facility at Kempegowda International Airport.

Economy Business

In May 2025, Gurugram (Haryana)-based InterGlobe Aviation Limited (IndiGo) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) to establish a Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) facility at Kempegowda International Airport (KIA), Bengaluru, Karnataka, with an investment of ₹1,100 crore.


      - As part of the MoU, BIAL will allocate around 31 acres of land to IndiGo for the development of this state-of-the-art MRO facility.

     

     

Main Point :-   (i) The new MRO unit, IndiGo’s second in Bengaluru, will support its growing fleet of over 400 aircraft, with the capability to service both narrow-body and wide-body planes, aiming to enhance aircraft availability, reduce operational costs, and enable quicker turnaround times.

      (ii) The agreement also covers collaboration on network expansion, infrastructure development, and joint marketing to strengthen Bengaluru’s aviation ecosystem.

(iii) IndiGo already operates MRO facilities in Delhi and Bengaluru, and has appointed aviation expert Ton Dortmans to lead its MRO strategy, with implementation expected by mid-August 2025.

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