BENGALURU, Jan 19 (Reuters) – Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the inauguration of Boeing’s Engineering and Technology Center in Bengaluru that India will not have to wait long for BAN, Because the new TAB aircraft are designed and manufactured in the subcontinent. Boeing India Engineering and Technology Centre, Karnataka, is the largest facility in the US and will focus on research and development

The company has announced a $200 million investment in its 43-acre facility, but details about the employment impact are not specified. Currently, Boeing is providing employment to over 6,000 people across its various centers in India.

In this program, which included top officials like Chief Operating Officer Stephanie Pope from Boeing, Modi emphasized the need for establishing an aviation manufacturing ecosystem in India.

Modi emphasized the need to rapidly develop aviation manufacturing and environmental technology in India, citing growing opportunities.

Boeing has witnessed a surge in interest for its jets in India, currently the world’s fastest-growing aviation market, with travel demand outstripping the supply of planes.On Thursday, the aircraft manufacturer received orders for 150 737 MAX narrowbody jets from Akasa Air, India’s youngest carrier.

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Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia told Reuters in an interview last year that the possibility of setting up jetliner assembly for Boeing and Airbus (AIR.PA), in India was being considered.Boeing has collaborated with Indian entrepreneurship to manufacture vertical fin structures for AH-64 Apache helicopter fuselage and 737 aircraft.