New Delhi:
India’s aviation sector is booming with more than 100 million passengers flying every year. To meet the demand, India needs at least 30,000 new pilots over the next few years.
India’s pilots are currently trained in foreign aircraft. However, today a new Indian bird has come in the market, that is, the next generation trainer plane, developed by the National Aerospace Laboratories that will help in the training pilots.
Science Minister Jitendra Singh and Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu announced a new private sector partnership between Mumbai’s Pioneer Clean AMPS Private Limited, which makes about 110 of these aircraft.
Civil Aviation Minister K. Rampohan Naidu said that 100 million passengers are flying with only 840 aircraft every year, and the aviation industry has ordered another 1,700 aircraft. To serve them, some 30,000 new pilots will be required. Hansa NG provides a domestic solution of this fast growing area, he said, especially because there will be 159 to 300 airports in India very soon.
“Hansa NG is a world -class aircraft with Make in India Welcome Twist,” said Mr. Naidu.
Hansa NG is an indigenous two-seater trainer aircraft made by CSIR-National Aerospace Laborators in Bengaluru. It costs less than half crore rupees less than imported aircraft. Hansa NG can help fulfill Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s dream of “Hawaii Chapel to Hawaii Udan”.
“Hansa NG is designed and manufactured in India,” Abhay-e-western, director, CSIR-Nal, told NDTV.
CSIR -National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL), under the aegis of the Minister of Science and Technology, a component of the Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), indigenously designed and developed Hansa -3 (NG) trainer aircraft has been designed and developed for commercial pilot license (CPL).
The aircraft offers a digital display (glass cockpit) system and is operated by an advanced fuel-skilled rotax 912 ISC3 sports engine, bubble canopy with a 43-inch cabin width. It is equipped with electric powered flap to meet the user’s requirements. It offers excellent aircraft performance with maximum cruise speed of 620 natical miles, 7 hours of endurance and 98 knots calibrated aircraft (KCAS).
Jitendra Singh said that the aircraft can also be used for monitoring objectives and environment monitoring. In fact, NAL is also creating an all-electric version of the Hansa aircraft in view of the concerns of climate change.
CSIR-NAL has adopted the design and development of electric-e-Hans.
N Kaliseli, Secretary, DSIR and Director General, CSIR supplemented scientists, saying that recently the successful flying performance of Hans -3 (NG) in Aero India 2025 inspired indigenous technologies (FTOs) to succeed indigenous technologies to develop indigenous technologies to develop CSIR’s commitment to the nations.
“To meet domestic demand as well as export capacity, CSIR NAL has worked in closely with Mumbai’s Industries Partner Pioneer Clean AMPS Private Limited, which aims to set up its manufacturing facility to make around 36 aircraft per year, and gradually lead the objectives of aposkrisite for 72 aircraft per year,” he said.
Jitendra Singh praised the efforts of scientists for successful performance and commercialization of Swadeshi Hansa -3 (NG) with industry partner Pioneer Clean AMPS Private Limited.
He said that the aircraft would meet the requirements of flying clubs for the younger generation to obtain PPL (private pilot license) and CPL (commercial pilot license).
The minister said that there is a need to develop a large and world -class flight training ecosystem in the country to meet the rapid growing demand of the Indian aviation sector.
The availability of CSIR’s indigenous Hansa -3 (NG) aircraft will strengthen India’s aviation industry and feel PM Modi’s approach and will become a major aviation center by the end of the decade and Vaciet India by 2047.
He said that indigenous small aircraft manufacturing under self -sufficiency India would support infrastructure for the production of air components, including the integration of assembly and aircraft in the country and the development of small and medium scale private entrepreneurs.
In addition, it will help create employment opportunities with on-the-job training for ITI and diploma holders in various subjects of aircraft manufacturing and AME training.
Hanca-3 (NG) aircraft will be an affordable and admirable trainer aircraft for the younger generation of pilots.
CSIR-NAL has been at the forefront of designing indigenous citizen aircraft in the country. All overall two-seater Hanca-3 Ab-Initio Trainer Aircraft was certified in 2000. Subsequently, CSIR developed 5-seater CNM-5 aircraft in partnership with M/s Mahindra and flew it successfully. Hansa-NG (ie, the next generation) was improved in 2023 improved fuel efficiency for advanced glass cockpit, bubble canopies and best in the world.
