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Global Players Eye Emerging Opportunities at India Aviation 2012

  • At a time when the Indian civil aviation industry is going through a tough phase, global aviation players are looking at opportunities emerging out of India during the India Aviation 2012.The five-day event, which gets under way here on March 14, is expected to get a better response in terms of global participation and business deals than the previous edition.The gross area has been increased from 12,000 sq m in 2010 to 20,000 sq m this year.Showcasing of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner for the first time and the aircraft display of the much-anticipated Superjet 100 aircraft by Sukhoi will be some of the highlights.

  • “The 787 Dreamliner is a game changer and we are proud to bring it to India Aviation 2012, which is a perfect place to showcase the advanced commercial airplane,” Mr Dinesh Keskar, Senior Vice-President, Sales Asia-Pacific and India for Boeing Commercial Airplanes, said.The Dreamliner is set to land at Begumpet Airport on the eve of the show and will be on static display from March 14 to 16.The third edition of the summit will have the UK as the partner country, while France will be the Focus Country and the US, the Guest Country. Brazilian aircraft maker Embraer is all set to display its presence in the Indian business aviation market with its Phenom 300 and 100 aircraft, while Russian aerospace organisation IRKUT will be participating for the first time.

  • Global aircraft manufacturers, including Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, Dassault, Gulfstream, Hawker Beechcraft and Piaggio Aero will also be participating in the event. The show will feature participation of about 250 exhibitors and 22 aircraft.

FALCON FLEET

  • Dassault Falcon will present its Falcon fleet of large cabin, long range business jets. About 20 Falcons are currently operating from airports in Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Pune and Hyderabad. “Several additional aircraft are on order by Indian customers over the next two years. Almost half of the new aircraft orders are for Dassault's flagship Falcon 7X, the first business jet certified with a fully digital flight control system,” said Mr John Rosanvallon, President and CEO of Dassault Falcon.

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