Dhaka, March 8 -- Aircraft manufacturer Airbus on Friday, March 6, inaugurated a new technology facility in Bengaluru, marking a major expansion of its engineering and digital capabilities in India.

The new facility, named the Airbus India Technology Centre, will function as a hub for engineering, digital transformation, customer services, and procurement activities, the company said in a statement.

The center was inaugurated by D. K. Shivakumar, Deputy Chief Minister of the Indian state of Karnataka, and Industries Minister M. B. Patil. India's Civil Aviation Minister K. Rammohan Naidu attended the event virtually.

Senior company executives, including Airbus executive vice-president Catherine Jestin and India managing director Jurgen ...