Adani Defence & Aerospace has signed a binding agreement to acquire Air Works, India’s largest private-sector Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) company. With operations spanning 35 cities and a workforce of over 1,300 personnel, Air Works brings extensive expertise in servicing both fixedwing and rotary-wing aircraft. The acquisition enhances Adani’s capabilities in the MRO sector, solidifying its position in India’s airborne defence ecosystem. This strategic move marks a pivotal step in Adani’s growth trajectory, laying the foundation for its expansion into the civil aviation services domain.
Air Works offers an end-to-end bouquet of aviation services spanning line maintenance, heavy checks, interior refurbishment, painting, redelivery checks, avionics as well as asset management services to its Indian and global customers. The company undertakes base maintenance for narrow-body and turboprop aircraft, as well as rotary aircraft from its facilities at Hosur, Mumbai, and Kochi and with regulatory approvals from civil aviation authorities of more than 20 countries.