Company:Flamingo Aerospace

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Flamingo Aerospace
TypePrivate
IndustryAerospace Engineering, Aviation
Founded28 April 2022; 4 years ago (2022-04-28) in Hyderabad, India
Founder
  • Pappula Subhakar
Key people
  • Pappula Subhakar (CEO)
Websiteflamingoaerospace.com

Flamingo Aerospace is an Indian aerospace services company based in Hyderabad, Telangana.

The company was founded by entrepreneur Pappula Subhakar in 2022, with the goal of establishing India as a leader in "affordable, sustainable, and innovative" aviation.[1]

History

In late December 2025, during a visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin to India, a number of agreements were made in the field of joint production in the aerospace sector.[2] In late January 2026, a Russian domestically produced Ilyushin Il-114 aircraft of the United Aircraft Corporation made the journey from Zhukovsky to Hyderabad via Makhachkala and Ras Al Khaimah, covering a distance of approximately 7,600 km.[3] The aircraft made the journey to take part in the Wings India airshow, where the signing of a partnership between UAC and Flamingo Aerospace was expected.[4] Imagery of the aircraft was published by UAC showing the logo of both companies.[5][6]

On 28 January 2026, a preliminary agreement between Flamingo Aerospace and United Aircraft Corporation was signed.[7][8][9] The first stage of cooperation involves the delivery of six Ilyushin Il-114-300 produced in Russia to be delivered by 2028.[10][11][12][13] Following this, UAC has stated that it would assist the Indian company in gradually increasing its competencies in the assembly, maintenance and repair of aircraft. The company would begin with the development of MRO facilities and production of interior fittings, followed by further assembly and localisation from 2030 onwards.[14] Flamingo is not expected to be the end user of the aircraft, instead the aircraft will be used to grow capabilities, with the option to offer the aircraft under leasing arrangements with domestic carriers.[15] The aircraft is internally designated as the Flamingo Aerospace FA-68.[16]

Leadership

  • Pappula Subhakar - Founder and CEO[17][18]
  • Sailesh Sigatapu - Director, Head of Investments and Growth[18]
  • Pappula Srikar - Director, Head of Operations[18]

Fleet

Aircraft In service Orders Notes
Ilyushin Il-114 0 6 To be delivered by 2028.[11][12][19]
Total 0 6

See also

References

  1. ↑ Pappula, Subhakar (22 December 2025). "Strengthening India’s aerospace ecosystem through localised manufacturing". https://www.manufacturingtodayindia.com/strengthening-india-aerospace-ecosystem. 
  2. ↑ Kaminski-Morrow, David. "United Aircraft to display import-substituted SJ-100 and Il-114-300 at Indian air show" (in en). https://www.flightglobal.com/aerospace/united-aircraft-to-display-import-substituted-sj-100-and-il-114-300-at-indian-air-show/165985.article. 
  3. ↑ "Ilyushin Il-114-300 and SJ-100 Arrive in India for Wings India 2026 Airshow – RuAviation" (in en-US). 2026-01-26. https://ruavia.su/ilyushin-il-114-300-and-sj-100-arrive-in-india-for-wings-india-2026-airshow/. 
  4. ↑ Singh, Siddharth Kumar (2026-01-20). "Russia to showcase Ilyushin IL-114-300 and Superjet SJ-100 aircraft at Wings India 2026 in Hyderabad" (in en-IN). The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/russia-to-showcase-ilyushin-il-114-300-and-superjet-sj-100-aircrafts-at-wings-india-2026-in-hyderabad/article70527999.ece. 
  5. ↑ "ПАО «ОАК»". https://t.me/uac_ru/4057. 
  6. ↑ "ПАО «ОАК»". https://t.me/uac_ru/4064. 
  7. ↑ "Поставки Ил-114-300 в Индию могут стартовать в 2028 году" (in ru). https://tass.ru/ekonomika/26272861. 
  8. ↑ "Russia’s UAC signs preliminary deal to supply Il-114-300 turboprops to India - Air Data News" (in en-US). 2026-01-29. https://www.airdatanews.com/russias-uac-signs-preliminary-deal-to-supply-il-114-300-turboprops-to-india/. 
  9. ↑ Aviacionline (2026-01-28). "Russia Breaks Into Indian Regional Market With Il-114-300 Deal" (in es). https://www.aviacionline.com/english/commercial-aviation/russia-breaks-into-indian-regional-market-with-il-114-300-deal_a697a36600e48856db2229aac. 
  10. ↑ "ОАК договорилась о поставке в Индию шести самолетов Ил-114-300" (in ru). 2026-01-28. https://www.rbc.ru/rbcfreenews/6979eb7e9a7947faf3b7371a. 
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "ОАК заключила предварительное соглашение с индийской компанией Flamingo Aerospace о поставке шести самолетов Ил-114-300" (in ru). https://uacrussia.ru/en/press-center/news/oak-zaklyuchila-predvaritelnoe-soglashenie-s-indiyskoy-kompaniey-flamingo-aerospace-o-postavke-shest. 
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "United Aircraft agrees to supply Il-114-300s to Indian aerospace firm" (in en-US). 2026-01-29. https://www.flightglobal.com/aircraft-programmes/2026/01/united-aircraft-agrees-to-supply-il-114-300s-to-indian-aerospace-firm/. 
  13. ↑ "India Makes a Bold Regional Aviation Move: Flamingo Aerospace Orders 6 Russian IL-114-300 Turboprops" (in en-US). 2026-01-29. https://victortangoaviation.in/india-flamingo-aerospace-il-114-300-turboprops/. 
  14. ↑ "Russian firm inks MoU with Hyd aerospace co for 6 aircraft". The Times of India. 2026-01-29. ISSN 0971-8257. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/russian-firm-inks-mou-with-hyd-aerospace-co-for-6-aircraft/articleshow/127728708.cms. 
  15. ↑ "IL-114-300 Enters the Indian Market with a Preliminary Agreement for Six Aircraft – RuAviation" (in en-US). 2026-01-28. https://ruavia.su/il-114-300-enters-the-indian-market-with-a-preliminary-agreement-for-six-aircraft/. 
  16. ↑ "Flamingo Aerospace | Building India’s Aviation Future". https://flamingoaerospace.com/aircraft. 
  17. ↑ Kartikeya, B. (February 2026). "Aviation Update Editor Kartikeya in Conversation with Subhakar Pappula Founder & CEO, Flamingo Aerospace". Aviation Update 12 (5): 29-32. https://www.aviationupdatemag.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/AVIATION-UPDATE-Feb-2026-E-Mag.pdf. 
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 IndiaFilings. "FLAMINGO AEROSPACE PRIVATE LIMITED | CIN u35999tg2022ptc162164 Company Details" (in en). https://www.indiafilings.com/search/flamingo-aerospace-private-limited-cin-U35999TG2022PTC162164. 
  19. ↑ "Flamingo Aerospace, United Aircraft Corporation sign agreement for six IL-114-300" (in en). 2026-01-30. https://mediaindia.eu/defence-aerospace/flamingo-aerospace-united-aircraft-corporation-sign-agreement-for-six-il-114-300/. 



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