The South Asian nation needs over 200 jets in the next decade to boost regional connectivity India’s state-backed Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Russia’s PJSC United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) to produce civil commuter SJ-100 aircraft, the companies have announced. The agreement, signed in Moscow on Tuesday, marks a significant step in India’s ongoing efforts to manufacture a passenger aircraft for the first time. The Superjet SJ-100 is a twin-