Delegations from Civil Aviation Ministries of 25 countries to participate in `India Aviation 2008’

Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA), Government of India and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) are jointly organising an International Exhibition and Conference on Civil Aviation called `India Aviation 2008’ at Begumpet Airport, Hyderabad from the 15th-18th of this month. The event, the first international exhibition of its kind in India on the civil aviation sector will be inaugurated by Praful Patel; Minister for Civil Aviation and Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh will be the chief guest.

The four-day event aims to bring into focus the cutting edge issues in aviation sector and to help prepare a road map for future development of aviation in the country. Panel discussions by eminent aviation experts and industry leaders from more than 20 countries will be held on the 16th. `India Aviation 2008’ will showcase the development of Indian civil aviation industry at a time when India is becoming a major aviation player. The event will highlight the history, growth and present stature of Indian civil aviation.