Aerospace major Boeing is open to supporting India’s Regional Transport Aircraft (RTA) programme, as it does not compete with any of its existing product line, a senior company official told businessline .

Speaking to businessline , Salil Gupte, President, Boeing India, said the aerospace major plans to contribute advanced manufacturing technologies to help India develop “Make in India, for the World” products.

Notably, India has set the ball rolling on its plan to manufacture a commuter aircraft with a range of 600–700 km through the formation of a dedicated special purpose vehicle (SPV).

businessline was the first to report last year that the Ministry of Civil Aviation had sought approval from the Ministry of Finance to move forward with the formation of this entity.

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