The fourth edition of the Hyderabad international air show kicks off on March 12, which is likely to see the signing of some big ticket deals by the domestic aviation players.
The show will also see on display some of the biggest aircraft like Airbus A-380s and Boeing Dreamliners. With the Gulf carrier Emirates already announcing its plans to fly its A-380 to Hyderabad for the mega event. India is the ninth largest
Andhra Pradesh Governor E S L Narasimhan was the chief guest at the opening ceremony, it said, adding that Karnataka will be the focus state while the US will be the partner country this year.
The five-day expo is expected to be attended by more than 250 exhibitors, including Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, Dassault and Rolls Royce besides the French ambassador Francois Richier, US trade and development agency director Leocadia Zak and
The show, with the theme 'Enhancing Air Connectivity' is being jointly organised by the aviation ministry and industry body FICCI at the Begumpet airport and was inaugurated by Aviation Minister Ajit Song.