According to an estimate drawn up by apex industry body Confederation of Indian Industries (CII), the size of the MRO business in India over the next 5 years is expected to be on average $400 million per annum. The exponential projected growth in the aviation sector will provide an impetus to the MRO activity in India.
India is projected to add an additional 450 aircraft to its existing national fleet size of 215 domestic aircraft in the next 5 years, as per DGCA estimates which in turn provides an opportunity for building the avionics and aviation equipment capabilities of Indian industry.
Octamec is India's largest player offering turn-key building solutions for MRO operators, having executed a number of MRO facilities including the largest MRO facility in India for Air India. Octamec is the preferred vendor by all the large MRO providers in the country which include HAL, NACIL, Air India and GMR to name a few.
Project Showcase
National Aviation Company of India Limited:
Indian Airlines Limited (IAL) and Air India Limited (AIL) have been merged into a new company namely National Aviation Company of India Limited (NACIL), a wholly owned company of the Government of India. NACIL now operates under the brand name of Air India.
Octamec is building an Aircraft Maintenance Hangar for Air India at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Shamshabad, Hyderabad, awarded by the NACIL. The aircraft hangar which is slated to be the 2nd largest hangar in India after the Air India hangar in Mumbai (also constructed by Octamec with a 130 meter clear span) will have a 90 meter clear span and a depth of 100 meters.
With over a dozen Pre Engineered Building Majors bidding for the project Octamec was deemed the only company capable of executing such a complex project.
MAS-GMR Aerospace Engineering Co. Ltd.:
MAS-GMR Aerospace Engineering Company Ltd., located in the 250 acre GMR Aerospace Park SEZ, Hyderabad, offers base maintenance services starting with C-checks for narrow bodied aircraft like Airbus A 320 and Boeing 737 including the B-737 Classic and B-737 next generation aircraft.
Octamec is building three Aircraft Maintenance Hangars for repair and overhaul (MRO) facility at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Shamshabad, Hyderabad. The three hangars are wide body, narrow body and paint body. The wide body hangar will consume approximately 1600 metric tonnes of steel. The narrow body hangar will consume approximately 1550 metric tonnes of steel while the paint body hangar will consume approximately 300 metric tonnes of steel.
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited:
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) was formed by the merger of Hindustan Aircraft Limited with Aeronautics India Limited and Aircraft Manufacturing Depot, Kanpur. Today HAL has 19 Production Units and 10 Research and Design Centres in 8 locations in India.
Octamec is building 10 Aircraft Maintenance Hangars for the company at the Ojhar Township in Nasik. The hangars shall house the Sukoi 30 Jet fighters from Russia and will offer end to end services such as repair, overhaul, paint etc.
The combined hangar space will be approximately 25000 sqm and will be consuming approximately 3500 metric tonnes of steel once complete.
Biju Patnaik Airport, Bhubaneswar:
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Biju Patnaik Airport, also known as Bhubaneswar Airport, is situated in the city of Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India. It is currently the only major airport in Orissa. It is named after the former Chief Minister of Orissa Biju Patnaik, who was also a famed aviator
and freedom fighter.
Octamec is currently constructing a new terminal building for Biju Patnaik International Airport from the Airport Authority of India (AAI) at Bhubaneswar. The Project is on turnkey basis and involves design, supply, fabrication and installation of the building.
The structure represents a refreshing change and is slated to be one of the states architectural masterpieces.
Octamec's flexibility with clear spans has allowed for an unhindered structure which has helped provide the airport with an abundance of natural lighting. This serves as a key ingredient in helping the terminal keep up to its billing of being an eco-friendly airport.
The structure is revolutionary in design and involves an elaborate fabrication process which allows it to take up the complex geometric shape the architects have envisioned while conceptualizing it.
