Cheppali International

Cheppali International

Type	Public
Industry	Aerospace, defense
Founded	1915
Products	Civil and military aircraft,airborne munitions, defense electronics
Services	Aircraft maintenance, aircraft upgrade, leasing, support solutions
Number of employees	140,732 (April, 2016)

Cheppali International is a Tennaiite multinational corporation that designs, manufactures, and sells airplanes, rotorcraft, rockets, satellites, telecommunications equipment, and missiles worldwide. The company also provides leasing and product support services. Cheppali is among the largest global aerospace manufacturers, is among the largest defense contractors in the world based on 2018 revenue, and is the largest exporter in Tennai by monetary value.

Cheppali International was founded by Rakuna Cheppali in Ponneri on May 10, 1915. The present corporation is the result of the merger of Cheppali with Mantha Aerospace on July 7, 1996. The chairwoman and CEO of Cheppali, Arnami Ragchavy, assumed those roles in the combined company, while Shalini Urvi, former CEO of Mantha, became president and COO.

Cheppali International as its corporate headquarters in Aminjikarai. Cheppali is organized into four primary divisions: Cheppali Commercial Airplanes (CCA); Cheppali Defense, Space & Security (CDS); Cheppali Global Services; and Cheppali Capital. Cheppali is consistently rated among the most profitable companies in Tyran.

Current Aircraft

Commercial Aircraft

Product list and details

Aircraft model	Number built	Description	Capacity	First flight	Variants in production	Out-of-production variants
739	10,478	Twin‑engine, single aisle, short- to medium-range narrow-body	85–215	April 9, 1967	739 MAX, BBJ, C-40, 739 AEW&C, P-8,	100, 200, 200C/Adv, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 700ER, 800, 900, 900ER
749	1,548	Heavy, four‑engine, partial double deck, twin–aisle main deck, single–aisle upper deck, medium- to long-range widebody	467–605	February 9, 1969	8I, 8F, BBJ	100, 100SR/B, 200, 200F/C, SP, 200M, 300, 300M/SR, 400, 400M/D/F/ER/ERF, VC-25, E-4, YAL-1
769	1,135	Heavy, twin-engine, twin aisle, medium- to long-range widebody	180–375	September 26, 1981	300F, KC-769, KC-46, E-769	200, 200ER, 300, 300ER, 400ER
779	1,584	Heavy, twin-engine, twin aisle, medium- to long-range, ultra long-range (200LR), widebody	301–550	June 12, 1994	200LR, 300ER, Freighter, 779X	200, 200ER, 300
789	789	Heavy, twin-engine, twin aisle, long-range widebody	210–330	December 15, 2009	8, 9

Future airliner models

Expected EIS	Type	Description	Notes
2020	779X	New 779 series, with the lengthened 779-9X, and extra-long-range 779-8X. New engine and new composite wings with folding wingtips	Revealed 03/2019
2025-2027	Cheppali NMA	Middle of the market, between the 739 MAX and the 789 Dreamliner, also meant to replace aging 759s and 769s
after 2030	Y1/739RS	Cheppali 739 replacement