Airbus has said that it is collaborating with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited to facilitate the Bengaluru-based company's foray into commercial aircraft maintenance, with a focus on the A320 series of aircraft.

According to Airbus, this is also a step towards strengthening India's aviation maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) sector.

Airbus and HAL will work together to help HAL meet the rising demand for MRO services for the nation's growing fleet of commercial aircraft, particularly the A320 family.

Under the agreement, Airbus will provide the A320 family tool package and offer specialised consulting services to HAL to set up an MRO, it said in a release.

"HAL has a vision to establish an integrated MRO hub in the country and provide airlines with an effective MRO solution. This step by HAL Nashik is also aligned to civil-military convergence and the Make in India mission of the Government of India," HAL, CEO (MiG Compex), Saket Chaturvedi, was quoted as saying in the statement.