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France ranks second in the world
aerospace market in terms of exports and
imports. The French Pavilion aims to bring
under one roof leading French aerospace
companies who aim at reinforcing
their presence in the Indian aerospace
market and strengthen strategic
alliances with major Indian players in
the aviation industry. The event provides
an outstanding platform for aerospace
companies to interact and generate
enduring business partnerships.
A highlight of the event will be the
opening of a new Training Centre by
CFM, a 50:50 Snecma and GE joint
venture that makes engines for all the
Boeing 737s and some Airbus aircraft.
CFM CEO, Mr Eric Bachelet, and a top
engineer, Mr Paul Andre Chevrin, who
is an old India hand, will be here for the
inaugural on Mar 2.
The French pavilion will bring together
12 companies mainly small afor the nd
medium enterprises and large groups like
Altran and EADS who will be showcasing
their latest innovative technologies and
know how. These SMEs are mainly
specialised in design, manufacture,
training of products and solutions.
At present, French industrial
conglomerates like Safran, EADS, Thales,
Dassault etc have actively undertaken
ambitious partnerships with the Indian
aviation industry.
The Group Safran signed several
major contracts concerning the helicopter
Dhruv, to initiate co-development and
co-production of Ardiden 1H (called
“Shakti” India) engine helicopters and
engine maintenance.
EADS India Pvt. Ltd. was created in
2006 for the development of industrial
policy realting to Airbus engineering
for civil aviation, and also for industrial
partnerships with Indian companies
public and private in the military
offset policy. Recently, there have been
3 Memorandums-of-Understanding
signed between India and France
defining procedures of technical
cooperation between the two entities
and promoting the implementation of
ICAO standards and recommended
practices.
Since 2005, France has sold a
significant number of Airbus and ATR
aircrafts to Indian airline companies,
about 73 airbus aircrafts have been
delivered to India since the past 2 years
and 2 others will be delivered during the
show in Hyderabad. Indo-French two way
trade can be evaluated at approximately
USD 5.5 Bn in 2009.
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