The Economic Times

Union Budget 2026 scraps customs duty on aircraft components, boosting Adani and HAL passenger plane plans

The Indian budget has eliminated basic customs duty on civilian aircraft components, significantly boosting plans by Adani Group and HAL to manufacture passenger planes domestically. HAL aims to partner with Russia's Sukhoi for the SJ-100, while Adani will assemble Embraer aircraft. A scheme to support local seaplane manufacturing was also announced.