Private company

Mahindra Aerospace

Aerospace division of the Indian multinational conglomerate company Mahindra Group

Mahindra Aerospace is an Indian aerospace company and a part of the Mahindra Group. It is the first Indian private firm to make smaller civil aircraft for the Indian general aviation market. It is an AS9100 Rev.D certified design organization.2 It was founded by Anand Mahindra.1 It is headquartered in Mumbai.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

2003Founded1

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The first flight of C-NM5 on sep 1,2011
Photo: NAL, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4

Mahindra Aerospace is an Indian aerospace company and a part of the Mahindra Group. It is the first Indian private firm to make smaller civil aircraft for the Indian general aviation market. It is an AS9100 Rev.D certified design organization.2

Corporate structure

Mahindra Aerospace sits at the top of its group. 2 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Mahindra Aerospace Mumbai

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Founded by Anand Mahindra in 2003.1

Leadership

Who has led Mahindra Aerospace, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Products and brands

Products

National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) and Mahindra Aerospace jointly developed the NAL NM5 light aircraft.

Air Force Medium Transport Aircraft

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Embraer Defense & Security, and Mahindra Group was signed in February 2024 with the intention of working together to offer C-390 Millenium aircraft to the Indian Air Force in its upcoming Medium Transport Aircraft procurement project. The businesses will investigate the possibility of making India a future C-390 regional hub. In collaboration with the Mahindra Group, Embraer suggested setting up an assembly line in September 2024.

On 17 October 2025, Embraer Defense & Security and Mahindra Group signed a strategic cooperation agreement to advance the C-390 Millennium aircraft for the IAF's MTA programme. Simultaneously, Embraer inaugurated its national office in Aerocity, New Delhi. In order to explore opportunities for local production, assembly, joint marketing, and MRO facilities, they will engage with the Indian aerospace ecosystem.

On 20 February 2026, Embraer and Mahindra Group announced their plans to advance location selection to establish an MRO base in India subject to IAF's selection of C-390 in the MTA programme. The facility will provide in-country maintenance and sustenance of the Indian C-390 fleet as well as a potential regional MRO hub.

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Manufacturing plants

Narsapura Industrial Area, Kolar District, Karnataka, India

From Wikipedia’s article on Mahindra Aerospace, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

From Wikidata.1

Acquisitions

The parent Mahindra & Mahindra group acquired a 75.1% majority stake in Australian aircraft manufacturer Gippsland Aeronautics in December 2009, builder of the Gippsland GA200, Gippsland GA8 Airvan, and the Gippsland GA10 Airvan. The company was renamed GippsAero. Also in December 2009 the Mahindra & Mahindra group also acquired a 75.1% stake in Aerostaff Australia, a component manufacturer of high-precision, close-tolerance, aircraft components and assemblies for large aerospace original equipment manufacturers. In June 2010 the company acquired the Australian Boeing unit, an aerospace component manufacturer.

From Wikipedia’s article on Mahindra Aerospace, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Timeline

  1. 2003Founded Founded1

Sources

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