‘AASSC has trained 16,000 so far’ India’s maintenance, repair & overhaul (MRO) landscape is expected to boom with several new players currently waiting in the wings to join the MRO bandwagon, as per Aerospace and Aviation Sector Skill Council (AASSC), a body that manages skill development for the country’s Aerospace and Aviation sector, under the National Skills Development Corporation. Even though the pandemic adversely hit the prospects of India’s aviation sector, t “The union government has been trying to trigger growth in the MRO space by creating a conducive environment,” said Rachit Bhatnagar, CEO, AASSC. “Reducing GST on MROs from 18% to 5% and waiving customs duty on tools, kits and spare parts imported by MROs came as a big push, The country already has half a dozen MROs that are operational while several more are waiting to enter the space.” said Rachit Bhatnagar, CEO, AASSC. Air India Engineering Services, Air Works, Taneja Aerospace & Aviation, Max Aerospace and Aviation, GMR Aero Technic and SpiceJet Technic are active MRO players in the country.