The worldwide passenger plane manufacturing has been dominated by Airbus and Boeing. India has lengthy been eyeing passenger plane manufacturing within the nation however, to this point, has failed to succeed in a mass-level manufacturing regardless of having all of the capabilities. Now, after Russia and China, India can also be aiming to supply passenger plane regionally and Hindustan Aeronautics Restricted (HAL) has signed an settlement with the Public Joint Inventory Firm United Plane Company (PJSC-UAC) Russia for manufacturing of civil commuter plane SJ-100. The settlement was signed in Moscow on October 27. 

What Is SJ-100?

SJ-100 is a twin-engine, narrow-body plane. As on date, greater than 200 plane have been produced and are being operated by greater than 16 industrial airline operators. SJ-100 would be the game-changer for short-haul connectivity underneath the UDAN Scheme in India. Below this association, HAL could have the rights to fabricate SJ-100 plane for home clients.

Catering To Future Wants

It’s estimated that over the following ten years, the Indian aviation sector would require over 200 jets on this class for regional connectivity and an extra 350 plane for the Indian Ocean area to serve close by worldwide vacationer locations.

HAL and Public Joint Inventory Firm United Plane Company (PJSC-UAC) Russia signed an MoU for manufacturing of civil commuter plane SJ-100 in Moscow, Russia on October 27, 2025. Shri Prabhat Ranjan, HAL & Mr. Oleg Bogomolov, PJSC UAC, Russia, signed the MoU within the presence… pic.twitter.com/McN8WQjeSl
— HAL (@HALHQBLR) October 28, 2025

“This collaboration between HAL and UAC is the results of mutual belief between the organisations. This may even be the primary occasion whereby a whole passenger plane can be produced in India. The final such challenge was HAL’s manufacturing of AVRO HS-748, which began in 1961 and led to 1988,” mentioned HAL in an announcement.

New Chapter For India

The manufacturing of the SJ-100 plane marks the start of a brand new chapter within the historical past of the Indian aviation trade. It’s a step in direction of fulfilling the dream of ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ within the civil aviation sector. Manufacturing may even strengthen the non-public sector and create direct and oblique jobs within the aviation trade.

This may even be the primary occasion whereby a whole passenger plane can be produced in India. The final such challenge was HAL’s manufacturing of AVRO HS-748, which began in 1961 and led to 1988.