India-2008 international civil aviation show kicks off at Hyd'bad's old Begumpet airport
15 Oct 2008
Hyderabad: The first-ever four-day civil aviation exhibition and conference, 'India Aviation-2008,' jointly organised by the ministry of civil aviation and Federation of Indian Chambers and Industry (FICCI), was inaugurated at the old Begumpet Airport here on Wednesday, by the civil aviation minister Praful Patel.
The event, slated to be a regular fixture on the country's industrial events calendar, has attracted participation from more than 200 exhibitors from aviation and aerospace industries from around the world.
Amongst all the assembled aircrafts and helicopters, the highlight would surely be the Boeing-777, a popular model much in demand with airlines around the world.
Other aircraft models on display are the Indian Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopter, the Citation CJ2, Global Express, Eurocopter-145, Hawker 850 XP, Falcon 900 EX, HANSA and the Bell-412. Also giving these models company are other executive jets, the Learjet 60 XR, Challenger 605 and the CRJ 900.
The four-day event (15-18 October) is the first ever international exhibition in India, designed to focus on the civil aviation sector.
The opening day witnessed a spectacular fly-past by the Surya Kiran acrobatics display team of the Indian Air Force. The Aero Club of India put on display para-sailing, para-jumping and hot-air ballooning.
According to ministry of civil aviation officials, the event offers a platform for international aviation companies to discuss business opportunities with domestic companies and will also look to prepare a roadmap for the future development of aviation in the country.
