• Transforming India’s Aviation Supply Chain with AI and Global Partnerships
  • Predictive Logistics, AI and Speed: Xeric Aero’s Blueprint for Next-Gen Aviation Support

Hyderabad/ Dubai. 29 January 2026. “The desire to establish Xeric Aero came from the fact that the primary operational goal for an operator (whether defence or civil) is to maximize aircraft utilization. When a plane is grounded (AOG) due to a missing part, it can cost an airline revenue loss or a missed mission for the defence fleet to safeguard the country. A fast and reliable supply chain directly reduces AOG events and maintenance turnaround times and this is what the founders endeavour to achieve,” said Faizi Mohsini, CEO & Co-Founder, Xeric Aerospace India Pvt. Limited.

ADU. Xeric Aero is a young company with a strong strategic positioning. What was the core gap in India’s aerospace ecosystem that inspired you to launch Xeric Aero?

Faizi Mohsini. Founders of Xeric Aero come with their expertise from large global aerospace OEMs, that gives them a holistic understanding of various markets and the gaps that exist, particularly in India. The market has been traditionally high-import dependent where the OEMs are required to help sustain the fleet but due to global supply chain challenges there have been long lead times to respond and resulting in sub-optimal operational readiness of the aircraft. This is where Xeric Aero brings in the focus on providing customized solutions from sourcing-supplying aircraft parts, rotables, consumables, tooling, specialized fixtures, ground support equipment and services that have limited availability in country by leveraging their global connect & reach through their presence in the Middle East’s aviation hub in UAE. They aspire to provide smooth link to the operators and MRO’s in getting access to faster and reliable technology and product support.

ADU. How does Xeric Aero differentiate itself from traditional aerospace suppliers and logistics providers?

Faizi Mohsini. Xeric Aero founders are committed in building stronger global access to technology solutions and sustainable supply chain which they have with exclusive OEM partners and stockists worldwide. On another hand Xeric Aero is working to leverage India’s many advantages such as low labour costs, high availability of design / engineering, technical manpower & expertise in the aerospace domain and take them outside India bringing job opportunities for the people. So Xeric Aero’s approach is two-fold … bringing the technology solutions from the world to India and opening the world for the Indians to explore leveraging their technical expertise on the global platform.

ADU. India’s civil and defence aviation sectors are both witnessing unprecedented growth. How do you see Xeric Aero fitting into this rapidly expanding ecosystem?

Faizi Mohsini. A new entrant like Xeric Aero can directly fuel India’s aviation growth by addressing critical supply chain bottlenecks and supporting the country’s transition to a self-reliant sustainment hub.

  • Spares Availability: The organization aspires to provide smooth link between the operators and the global stockists / MRO’s in getting access to faster and reliable spares and product support.
  • Specialized Tooling: New companies from their global alliances can fill the gap for high-precision workshop tools, testing equipment, and inspection rigs essential for MRO facilities to operate at international standards.
  • While large OEMs like Boeing and Airbus are scaling their Indian procurement significantly, there is still a severe shortage of reliable “Tier-2” suppliers. This is where Xeric Aero will play the link to bring the global companies to support the local aspiring companies in tying up for local manufacturing.

ADU. How critical is your UAE presence in enabling rapid access, speed, and global connectivity for Indian operators and MROs?

Faizi Mohsini. Our presence in the UAE is a critical strategic advantage for aerospace suppliers. The UAE serves as the central hub of a transformative global connectivity network, particularly through the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), which positions the country as a logistical and financial linchpin for Indian operators. The UAE provides direct access to the consumers within a four-hour flight radius, making it the most efficient location to store and ship critical AOG (Aircraft on Ground) parts to Indian operators. Integrated air, land, and sea infrastructure, bolstered by “digital twins” of transport systems, ensures that goods move even during global disruptions. Over 70% of UAE-based MRO providers now use AI-driven predictive maintenance, allowing suppliers with local presence to integrate their parts data into real-time fleet monitoring systems.

ADU. Xeric Aero is actively leveraging data analytics, AI, and machine learning. How will predictive demand forecasting transform aircraft availability and maintenance planning?

Faizi Mohsini. Xeric Aero’s integration of AI and predictive analytics is a critical solution to the supply chain volatility currently stalling global aviation. By shifting from a “reactive” to a “proactive” model, Xeric Aero transforms the economics of Indian and global operators. The aerospace industry historically suffers from “inventory bloat”—stocking thousands of parts that may never be used, which ties up billions in capital. Xeric Aero endeavours to utilize Machine Learning (ML) Optimization to identify “slow-moving” vs. “fast-moving” assets with 95%+ accuracy. This allows for a leaner, higher-utility inventory, reducing carrying costs and passing those savings to the customer.

ADU. You’ve emphasized India’s vast engineering talent. How does Xeric Aero plan to leverage India’s technical manpower for global aerospace projects?

Faizi Mohsini. With Xeric Aero team’s presence in the Middle East, we have the insight to the technical / engineering talent demand in the region. With the highly experienced people from the India region, particularly technical talent coming out of the armed forces (veterans) are highly valuable to be leveraged for their technical expertise by the various aerospace organizations here in this region with whom we work on different projects. Additional advantage that Indian talent brings on the table is their sincerity, flexibility, reachability to the Middle East region and easy in adapting to the regional environment. Our objective is to transform India’s role from a source of basic manufacturing labour into a hub for high-value engineering, technical experts of aerospace, data science, and MRO innovation, thus creating a competitive advantage for global aerospace opportunities.

ADU. What role will design, digital engineering, and advanced analytics teams in India play in Xeric’s global operations?

Faizi Mohsini. The analytics team is expected to manage the “Global Control Tower” for Xeric – alliance partner’s inventory.

  • Dynamic Inventory Routing: Using ML algorithms, they determine whether a part should be stocked in the UAE hub, a regional Indian node, or shipped directly from a manufacturer to minimize “Aircraft on Ground” (AOG) time.
  • Market Intelligence: By analyzing global flight telemetry and fleet age data, these teams provide Xeric’s procurement department with forward-buying signals, ensuring the company secures rare components months before the market experiences a shortage.

ADU. How does Xeric Aero contribute to job creation, skill development, and knowledge transfer in India?

Faizi Mohsini. Xeric Aero is creating jobs for Indians, on global assignments that are high-value and niche, highly technical in nature with domain expertise in aircraft structure, avionics, engines, aircrew trainers, etc. While engaging with middle eastern organizations, the team stepped on this technical/engineering gap here and is working to provide the link between the opportunities here with the talent pool in country.

ADU. How critical are exclusive OEM partnerships and global stockist alliances to Xeric Aero’s high-velocity operating model?

Faizi Mohsini. Xeric Aero’s high-velocity operating model with exclusive partnerships and global stockist alliances are indispensable pillars that ensure the speed, reliability, and precision required for mission-critical aviation support. By aligning directly with global partners & stockists, Xeric Aero can bypass general market volatility, ensuring a steady flow of parts and reducing the risk of grounding aircraft due to component shortages. Global alliances allow for strategic inventory positioning across multiple regions. This geographic diversity is critical for achieving “high-velocity” response times when an aircraft requires an urgent part. By collaborating with a network of global stockists, Xeric Aero uses AI-driven demand forecasting to position stock where it is most likely to be needed, replacing reactive traditional models with proactive ones. Alliances enable Xeric Aero to share the high costs and risks of maintaining massive, specialized inventories while still offering a “one-stop-shop” capability to their clients. The combination of exclusive supply (OEMs) and widespread distribution (stockists) slashes the time-to-market factor, a core requirement for their high-velocity model.

ADU. What type of collaborations are you actively seeking in India and globally?

Faizi Mohsini. Xeric Aero is actively seeking a range of aerospace collaborations, focusing primarily on strengthening the supply chain, enhancing Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) capabilities, and integrating advanced technologies like AI. These partnerships are designed to support India’s “Make in India” and “Atmanirbhar Bharat” (self-reliant India) initiatives and extend their high-velocity support model globally. Our collaborations focus on expanding its reach and securing the supply chain to ensure a seamless flow of critical components to my customers in India and the Middle East. We are also working on several niche technologies that can be brought to India through global licensing / partnerships for local manufacturing under the Make in India initiative.

As told to Sangeeta Saxena