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India 2009 ends with a magnificent air show
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A
huge gathering at the closing ceremony of Aero India
at Yelahanka air base in Bangalore on Feb 15
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Bangalore:
The five-day Aero India 2009 came to an end on Sunday
at Yelahanka Air Force base with a grand air display.
The crowds during the air show proved the increased popularity
of aviation in the country since the inaugural fair in
1996. Over two lakh visitors attended the show. This includes
fifty thousand business visitors alone, exceeding the
projection at the start of the show. The defence industries
are set to get a boost as 588 business-to-business (b2b)
meetings took place under the umbrella of CII during Aero
India 2009. The newly introduced software, enabling online
registration and enhancing business propositions amongst
companies worldwide, proved a huge success.
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The F-18 Super Hornet fighter jet of the US navy
is about to take off for the final show
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During the air show, which
was inaugurated by Defence Minister AK Antony, 592 exhibitors
from 25 countries participated. The participating countries
were, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, Brazil, Belgium, Czech
Republic, France, Germany, India, Italy, Ireland, Israel,
Malaysia, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russia, Singapore,
South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Netherlands
and Ukraine. The next Aero India will be held on February
9, 2011 at Bangalore.
- Feb 15, 2009
