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WINGS SPREAD WIDE: Union Minister for Civil Aviation Praful Patel at the Begumpet airport on Wednesday. HYDERABAD: The first-ever civilian air show in India got off to a cracking start here on Wednesday reflecting the optimism of the aviation and allied industries in spite of the downturn in airline operations. The presence of who’s who in the global aviation industry and the top-in-line aircraft like Boeing 777 – 300ER and Airbus 319 which were delivered to Air India captured the industry’s spirit. Top honchos of global aircraft majors like Boeing, Airbus, EADS, Bombardier, Bell Helicopter and ATR rubbed shoulders with ministerial delegations from Nepal, Bhutan and Sri Lanka in exploring business opportunities. All those who spoke at the inaugural function as well as on the sidelines of ‘India Aviation 2008’, including Civil Aviation Secretary, Madhavan Nambiar, who said that there was a market for 1,000 general aviation aircraft by 2020, expressed confidence that the sector would witness a revival. The four-day mega air show was declared open by Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel amid a breathtaking flypast by IAF’s Suryakirans and a variety of aircraft parked on the tarmac of Begumpet airport. Soon after, the flypast, para-jumping and parasailing were performed. The hot air balloon show did not take place due to unfavourable wind conditions. Coinciding with the event, a theme pavilion depicting the birth and growth of Indian civil aviation was inaugurated. After closure for commercial operations eight months ago, Begumpet airport was abuzz with aviation activity. However, Mr. Patel ruled out reopening of the Begumpet airport for commercial operations in the near future saying that the Government of India had entered into an agreement with the developer.
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