ePlane expands e200X supply chain with five strategic partnerships
The agreements signed at Farnborough International Airshow 2026 cover wiring systems, fasteners, avionics, composites and modular interiors.
Front row L to R: M. Srinivas Reddy, Azista Composites; Chinya R. Nagesh, SASMOS HET Technologies; Krishna Visvanathan, Crane Venture Partners; Satyanarayanan Chakravarthy, The ePlane Company; Eugen Maier, HENSOLDT Avionics GmbH; Ankit Patel, Ankit Group and Erik Flogel, Autoflug
Back row L to R: Rajasekar Vijayakumar, The ePlane Company; Shubham B. Jaiswal, The ePlane Company; Govind Ponnappan, SASMOS HET Technologies; Bakthakolahalan, The ePlane Company; Divya Manchanda, The ePlane Company; Jayakrishnan Ramaswamy, The ePlane Company; Mia Erdmann, HENSOLDT; Abhishek Goyal, Ankit Group and Anantharaman Janardhan, The ePlane Company
The ePlane Company announced five strategic partnerships at the Farnborough International Airshow 2026 to strengthen the supply chain supporting its e200X electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The partnerships span electrical wiring systems, aerospace-grade fasteners, avionics, composite materials and modular interiors, supporting the development of the aircraft as it progresses towards certification.
The partnership announcements follow two major milestones for The ePlane Company this month. At the Farnborough International Airshow 2026, the company unveiled PT-01, the first full-scale prototype of its e200X eVTOL aircraft, which is designed for passenger, cargo and emergency medical transport applications. It also signed a memorandum of understanding with Apollo Hospitals to jointly develop an electric air ambulance network in India, with the aim of reducing emergency response times using eVTOL aircraft. According to the company, the agreements strengthen the industrial ecosystem supporting the e200X programme.
The ePlane Company signed a Memorandum of Understanding with SASMOS HET Technologies to collaborate on the engineering, design and industrialisation of Electrical Wiring Interconnection Systems (EWIS) for the e200X. The collaboration is intended to progress towards a definitive agreement and is expected to include harness architecture, design for manufacturability, prototype evaluation and certification readiness. The companies will also explore mission-critical electronic integrated systems, including overhead circuit breaker panels, high-voltage power distribution units, electronic speed controllers and motor controllers.
The company also entered into a strategic partnership with Ankit Aerospace Private Limited to supply aerospace-grade fasteners for the e200X. The precision-engineered components are designed to support critical aircraft structures.
At the airshow, The ePlane Company also showcased its ongoing partnership with HENSOLDT Avionics, first announced in February 2026. HENSOLDT continues to supply the avionics suite and flight radar for the e200X, supporting navigation, situational awareness and connectivity as the aircraft moves towards certification.
The company has also partnered with Azista Composites to supply composite materials, including carbon fibre prepregs and glass prepregs, for airframe and radome applications. The partnership also includes the development of material specifications based on the e200X programme's requirements.
In addition, The ePlane Company signed a strategic partnership with AMS Heli Design to explore modular interior and seating solutions for the e200X. The interiors are intended to support multiple mission configurations, including air ambulance, air taxi, cargo and VIP operations using a single airframe.
"These partnerships reflect the strength and depth of the ecosystem we're building around the e200X. From wiring and fasteners to avionics, composites, and interiors, each of these relationships strengthens our path toward a certifiable, Made-in-India electric aircraft," said Satya Chakravarthy, Founder and CTO, The ePlane Company.
