PM Modi to inaugurate Boeing's largest facility outside the US in Bengaluru on January 19

The new state-of-the-art Boeing India Engineering & Technology Center (BIETC) campus at Aerospace Park in Devanahalli, near Kempegowda International Airport.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the new state-of-the-art Boeing India Engineering & Technology Center (BIETC) campus at Aerospace Park in Devanahalli, near Kempegowda International Airport.

Built with an investment of Rs 1,600 crore, the 43-acre campus is Boeing’s largest such investment outside the US.

"Boeing’s new campus in India will become a cornerstone for partnership with the vibrant startup, private, and government ecosystem in India and will help develop next-generation products and services for the global aerospace and defense industry," said a Press Information Bureau (PIB) statement.

The Prime Minister will also launch the Boeing Sukanya programme, which aims to support the entry of more girl children from across India into the country’s growing aviation sector.

The programme will provide opportunities for girls and women from across India to learn critical skills in the science, technology, engineering, and maths (STEM) fields and train for jobs in the aviation sector. For young girls, the program will create STEM Labs at 150 planned locations to help spark interest in STEM careers. The programme will also provide scholarships to women who are training to be pilots.

Last year, Boeing announced a $100 million investment in infrastructure and programs to train pilots in India, following Air India signing firm orders for over 200 jets from Boeing, including 20 787 Dreamliners, 10 777Xs, and 190 737 MAX narrowbody aircraft.

With Bengaluru expanding towards north, Devanahalli is turning out to be the hub of the aerospace industry, primarily due to the proximity of Kempegowda International Airport (KIA), as well as the convenience of the upcoming Blue Metro line (KR Pura – Yelahanka – KIA), which is likely to be operational by 2026.

Headquartered in Delhi, Boeing’s India operations include field service offices in Mumbai, Hindan, Rajali, and New Delhi, and a rapidly growing Boeing India Engineering & Technology Center (BIETC) in Bengaluru and Chennai.

Modi is scheduled to reach KIA in Bengaluru at 2:10 pm on January 19. Meanwhile, Bengaluru traffic police announced traffic diversion on Hennur - Bagalur Road (new airport road) and other roads leading to KIA on January 19 from 8 am to 6 pm due to the PM's visit.

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