National Aerospace Laboratories Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
First flight
Mk1 - 29 May 2004 Mk2 (~2025, planned)[1]
Status
In production (Mk1)[2][3]
Primary users
Indian Air Force (intended) Indian Army (intended)
Number built
2 prototypes
The NAL Saras (Sanskrit: "Crane") is the first Indian multi-purpose civilian aircraft in the light transport aircraft category as designed by the National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL).
In January 2016, it was reported that the project had been cancelled.[2] But in February 2017, the project was revived.[4] In February 2019, India's Ministry of Finance approved ₹6,000 crore (US$720 million) for the production of the airliner.[3]
^"NAL plans design, development of 70-seater aircraft". The Economic Times. 16 September 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
^ abPatil, Ramu (20 January 2016). "After 16 Years and Rs 300 Crore, Civil Aircraft Dream Crashlands". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 22 January 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
^ ab"Ministry of Defence gives nod for proposal to produce Saras civil aircraft developed by NAL". UNI. 21 February 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
^Urs, Anil (16 February 2017). "NAL to revive SARAS, two other civil passenger aircraft". The Hindu Business Line.
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