Sarla Aviation to set up ₹1,300 crore eVTOL giga facility in Andhra Pradesh
Sarla Aviation has signed an MoU with the Andhra Pradesh government to set up a next-generation Urban Air Mobility (UAM) giga facility to manufacture eVTOL aircraft.
Sarla Aviation has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Andhra Pradesh Government to set up its next-generation integrated Urban Air Mobility (UAM) giga facility to manufacture electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
The facility will come up on 500 acres in Thimmasamudram, Anantapur District, with an initial investment of ₹1,300 crore, which could increase in the future.
Integrated eVTOL ecosystem
“This giga facility will shape the aircraft of the future, create thousands of high-skill jobs, and establish India as a global force in sustainable aerial mobility. Our goal is simple, let India design, build, test, fly, and operate the world’s most advanced eVTOL systems from one integrated campus,’’ Rakesh Gaonkar, Co-Founder & CTO, Sarla Aviation said in a release.
Global-scale production
Once operational, the giga campus will become India’s first fully integrated ecosystem for eVTOL manufacturing, flight testing, certification, training, and maintenance. Designed to international aerospace standards, the facility will have the capacity to produce up to 1,000 aircraft every year, making it one of the largest eVTOL manufacturing hubs worldwide.
Innovation-led growth
The sky factory will bring together advanced manufacturing lines for composites, powertrain, wire harnesses, landing gear systems, flight control computers, and embedded systems, supported by India’s largest wind tunnel, a dedicated two-kilometre runway, and purpose-built VTOL testing pads. It will house modern R&D labs, simulation environments, pilot training centres, and MRO units.
The Bengaluru-based Sarla Aviation is working closely with the Government of Andhra Pradesh to co-develop infrastructure for certification, R&D, and operational readiness.
Published on November 17, 2025
