Mumbai: The U.S.-India Business Council (USIBC) supported the Ministry of Civil Aviation’s and FICCI’s fifth edition of the India Aviation Summit that was held in Hyderabad from March 16 –20, 2016. More than 200 aviation companies and delegates from over 25 countries participated in the summit. The summit included international exhibitors such as aircraft manufacturers, machinery and equipment manufacturers, skill development and training institutions, among others.
The Ministry of Civil Aviation also organized a CEO forum for top industry leaders to discuss key issues impacting the sector with Ashok Gajapathi Raju, the Minister of Civil Aviation and R. N. Choubey, Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation. President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the summit on March 16 at the Begumpet airport in Hyderabad.
There was also an interactive session where representatives of the two partner countries – USA and Canada, and six states (Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Telangana) participated.
USIBC organized a closed door interaction for its members with visiting U.S. government principals, including Susan Kurland, Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs of the Department of Transportation and Henry Steingass, Regional Director for South and Southeast Asia at USTDA. Key areas of discussion included Make in India in civil aerospace, the helicopter market in India and the role of helicopters in enhancing regional connectivity, aviation security and investments in airport infrastructure and skill development.
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The Ministry of Civil Aviation also organized a CEO forum for top industry leaders to discuss key issues impacting the sector with Ashok Gajapathi Raju, the Minister of Civil Aviation and R. N. Choubey, Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation. President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the summit on March 16 at the Begumpet airport in Hyderabad.
There was also an interactive session where representatives of the two partner countries – USA and Canada, and six states (Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Telangana) participated.
USIBC organized a closed door interaction for its members with visiting U.S. government principals, including Susan Kurland, Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs of the Department of Transportation and Henry Steingass, Regional Director for South and Southeast Asia at USTDA. Key areas of discussion included Make in India in civil aerospace, the helicopter market in India and the role of helicopters in enhancing regional connectivity, aviation security and investments in airport infrastructure and skill development.
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