The world’s largest aircraft, Airbus-380, which can cover over half a football ground under its wingspan, will fly over the Hyderabad city on Wednesday when it arrives in India for the first-ever civil aviation airshow.
The huge double-decker four-engine aircraft, which can carry 853 passengers in an all-economy configuration, will be among at least 37 planes and helicopters of various makes on display at the first civil aviation exhibition and conference, ‘India Aviation 2008’, starting Wednesday at the old Begumpet airport here.
Other aircraft on static or flying display include Boeing 777, A-340-400, Canadian Regional Jet of Bombardier Citation, business jets manufactured by various global leaders, Bell Helicopters, DragonFly, Cessnas, Indian-made Pushpak and Indian firm Hindavia’s Russian-made regional aircraft IL-114.
With the US being the partner country, almost all major aviation companies and officials from there are scheduled to participate. The US officials who are to attend the event include the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA), Robert A Sturgell. CEOs and other top executives of most players in the global aviation industry would also be present at the event, organised by the civil aviation ministry and Ficci.
Top honchos of the aviation industry from India and abroad would also attend the event. The event will also be attended by the top brass of various airport operators and manufacturers of engines, avionics and aircraft like Boeing, Airbus, Bombardier and Bell Helicopters.