Maharashtra might be the first state to give India its first indigenous commercial passenger plane

In the coming two weeks, the Maharashtra government will be making sure that it takes adequate steps to become the 'torch bearer' of the 'Make in India' initiative, by allotting 46-acres of land in Palghar to Amol Yadav (40), a Jet Airways pilot. Yadav will be using the land to build India’s first homemade 20-seater commercial passenger plane.

It was during the Make in India week held in Mumbai in February this year that Yadav had presented his six-seater passenger plane called TAC-003, which he had built along with his family and friends at his home terrace. After the Make in India week, Yadav had met Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis, to whom he presented a plan to manufacture aircraft in the country.

Fadnavis said that Yadav will get all the necessary support within the legal framework.

Yadav told ET that the price of the 20-seater plane that he will build will be significantly less than the similar models that India imports from abroad.

"These aircraft can fly between smaller cities with tickets priced at less than Rs 2,000, which will improve air connectivity and boost tourism," said Yadav.

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