Hyderabad
to host India Aviation 2008, civilian version of Yelahanka
19 November2007
Hyderabad
will host 'India Aviation 2008,' the first international exhibition on the civil
aviation sector, in October next year. Begumpet airport will be the venue for
the biennial air show, which will be conducted along the lines of the biennial
Bangalore-based Yelahanka, defence air show. With
all operations shifted to the new international airport at Shamshabad by mid-March
2008, Begumpet will be an ideal location for the air show. According
to government officials, the four-day event, beginning October 15, 2008, would
provide a perfect business platform for aviation companies to leverage on the
booming aviation sector in India.
A joint statement issued by the ministry of civil aviation and the Federation
of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), joint organisers of India
Aviation 2008, said that Hyderabad is well connected to all international destinations,
has a strong presence of IT companies and many star hotels. According
to the statement, Farnborough International Limited of UK would be the overseas
partner for the event. The exhibitors' profile would include aircraft,
aircraft machinery and equipment. It would also include aircraft interiors, airlines,
airline services and air cargo, education, training and skill development, airport
infrastructure and airport city side developers. Passenger
traffic in India has grown by 27.2 per cent and cargo traffic by 11.2 per cent
during 2006-07. Aircraft movement has increased by 27.5 per cent. India is likely
to purchase 500 civilian aircraft by 2020, going up to 1,000 when the current
fleet is replaced. In
totality, all this represents an $80 billion business opportunity for companies
involved in aircraft manufacture, machinery, maintenance, etc.
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