LAT Aerospace Information

Imagine a world where flying is as easy as taking a bus – where air travel isn't reserved for major cities, but reaches everyone, everywhere. No congested hubs, no security lines, no hours lost in transit. Just seamless, affordable, on-demand flights connecting the thousands of places that have been overlooked for too long. We're building that for India first. Out of 450+ airstrips in the country, only 150 see commercial flights. We exist to change that – by building a bus network in the sky: high-frequency, low-cost, 8-seater STOL (short take-off and landing) aircraft that make every city, town, and community accessible. But easy flight is the outcome of hard engineering – and that engineering doesn't stop at the airframe. The engine that powers it, the autonomy that flies it, the systems that defend it are all the same problem. So we're building three programs from scratch, three capabilities India should own itself: Civil: an 8-seater hybrid-electric STOL aircraft, designed ground-up for efficiency and built for affordability. Defence: sovereign autonomy and defence systems that perceive, decide, and act in the real world. GTE: world-class gas turbine engines developed in-house, laying the foundations of a true aerospace ecosystem. Three programs, one belief: the hard way is the only way that leaves you owning what you built.