The dream of a pilot to manufacture his own aircraft in India could soon become a reality. The Maharashtra government is all set to give wings to the dreams of Amol Yadav, who assembled a six-seater aircraft in his three-BHK flat in Charkop, Kandivali in the suburb of Mumbai.
The state government will allot 46-acres of land in Palghar for building 20-seater commercial planes, making it the first of its kind made in India.
His TAC-003 aircraft was one of the star attractions in the Make in India Week in February this year.
Calling it a torch-bearer of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pet project - Make in India, Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said the state government will provide all support to the venture.
Despite his plane getting recognised by the civil aviation ministry, Yadav said since 2011, numerous efforts to get it registered with the Directorate General of Civil Aviation was caught in red tape.
Now with all the clearances granted, Yadav is in talks with aircraft engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney to supply engines for his aircraft. The first two prototype 20-seater planes will be rolled out by the end of next year.