India’s Flying Taxi Dream Gets Real: ePlane Locks In Five Major Partners At Farnborough

Building an electric flying taxi takes more than a bold idea — it takes a serious supply chain. At the Farnborough International Airshow 2026, India’s The ePlane Company just proved it’s assembling exactly that, announcing five strategic partnerships to power its e200X eVTOL aircraft.

The news comes fresh off the public unveiling of ePlane’s first full-scale prototype, the PT-01, marking a major step for India’s homegrown electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) ambitions.

ePlane : The Five New Partnerships

Electrical Wiring (EWIS): SASMOS HET Technologies A signed MOU covers engineering, design, and industrialisation of the e200X’s wiring systems — including harness architecture, manufacturability, and mission-critical electronics like circuit breaker panels and motor controllers.

Aerospace-Grade Fasteners: Ankit Fasteners With decades of experience supplying ISRO, HAL, NAL, and DRDO, Ankit Aerospace will provide precision fasteners that hold the e200X together under real flight loads.

Avionics: HENSOLDT Avionics Building on a partnership first announced in February 2026, HENSOLDT continues supplying the e200X’s avionics suite and flight radar, supporting navigation and situational awareness.

Composite Materials: Azista Azista Composites will supply carbon fiber and glass prepregs for the aircraft’s airframe and radome, with the ability to customize material specs to ePlane’s exact requirements.

Modular Interiors & Seating: AMS Heli Design This Texas-based specialist brings modular interior expertise, enabling the e200X to serve multiple use cases — air ambulance, air taxi, cargo, and VIP transport — from a single airframe.

Why This Matters For India’s Aerospace Ambitions

ePlane holds a notable distinction: it’s the first private aerospace company in India to receive Design Organisation Approval (DOA) from the DGCA for electric aircraft, and its e200X is the first eVTOL accepted into DGCA’s official Type Certification pipeline. Backed by over 10,000 km of flight testing across earlier demonstrators, the company uses patented “Synergistic Lift” technology to fit its aircraft into an ultra-compact 8×11 meter footprint — enabling rooftop-level scalability without specialized vertiports.

Prof. Satya Chakravarthy, Founder & CTO of The ePlane Company, said these partnerships reflect the depth of the ecosystem being built around the e200X, strengthening the path toward a certifiable, Made-in-India electric aircraft.

This progress mirrors a broader global shift toward urban air mobility, where eVTOL aircraft are increasingly positioned to transform short-distance travel, medical transport, and cargo logistics in dense cities.

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What’s Next?

With materials, avionics, wiring, fasteners, and interiors now locked in through trusted partners, ePlane moves a step closer to certification — bringing India’s electric air taxi ambitions from prototype to reality.

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