Leads High-Stakes meeting with Airbus’s Board for Investment into AP

Andhra Pradesh’s Minister for IT, Electronics and HRD, Mr. Nara Lokesh, has yet again held a high-level meeting in New Delhi with Aerospace major Airbus.

It might be recalled that Mr Lokesh had in late July this year met Mr Mr. Anand Stanley, President of Airbus Asia Pacific, in Singapore to discuss strategic opportunities in the aviation sector.

This time the meeting was bigger and bolder with a high stakes meeting with the entire Board of the $180 billion Airbus.

In fact, this is the first time that the board of Airbus led by its Chairman Mr René Obermann and the President and Managing Director of Airbus India & South Asia are in India to explore options on ‘Make in India’ and indigenization.

In the meeting, Minister Lokesh is said to have delivered a strategic pitch and presented Andhra Pradesh’s proposal to host a large, world-class aerospace manufacturing facility, anchored by Airbus and supported by co-located Tier-1 and Tier-2 vendors for end-to-end supply chain integration.

Policy and land readiness

Andhra Pradesh offered ready-to-allot land parcels and a forward-looking aerospace policy designed to enable rapid project take-off, global-quality manufacturing, and technology transfer, positioning the state as an export-oriented aerospace hub.

Integrated vendor ecosystem

The state invited Airbus to establish an integrated cluster where suppliers, MSMEs, and partners can operate alongside the main facility, de-risking timelines, improving localisation, and delivering cost-efficiency at scale.

Multiple corridor options offered

Andhra Pradesh conveyed that several aerospace corridors are being developed, with multiple siting options available to match Airbus program needs, vendor clustering, logistics access, and expansion pathways.

Minister’s travel and focus

Minister Lokesh travelled from Amaravati exclusively for this engagement, underscoring the administration’s investor-first approach and commitment to fast-track clearances, single-window facilitation, and time-bound execution.

He spoke about brand CBN and the track record of Mr. Naidu in bringing world class investments to the state. Mr Lokesh further spoke about AP’s focus on ‘speed of doing business and fast approvals.

What did Andhra Pradesh offer?

– Ready industrial land with plug-and-play enablement for anchor and vendor units

– Progressive aerospace policy with targeted incentives and MSME integration

– Multi-corridor flexibility aligned to airports, ports, and logistics routes

– Single-window investor facilitation and time-bound approvals

– Industry-aligned talent and skilling through partnerships with leading institutions

Minister’s statement

Commenting on the meeting Mr Lokesh said “Airbus represents the gold standard in global aerospace, and Andhra Pradesh is prepared to deliver a competitive home for complex manufacturing with full ecosystem support.

With ready land, a progressive policy, and corridor flexibility, we can localise, innovate, and scale for global programs from Andhra Pradesh.”