By DPA
Berlin : This year’s ILA Berlin air show is to highlight India’s aerospace products with the defence ministry approving 25 companies for a joint stand, organizers said Thursday.
As this year’s partner nation at Germany’s principal air show, the Indians are also likely to be wooed by European plane makers seeking orders from rapidly expanding Indian airlines.
The air show is to be held at Schoenefeld Airport May 27-June 1.
The venue is currently being redeveloped into the German capital’s main international airport. The last ILA in 2006 had more than 1,000 firms from 42 nations exhibiting.
German Defence Minister Franz Josef Jung invited India to take part and set up the joint stand for its companies.
Indian Defence Minister A.K. Antony, wrote back this renowned air show not only offered the Indian aerospace industry a chance to show its products but also to negotiate new business, air show staff said Thursday.
Thomas Enders, president of the BDLI German aerospace industry federation, noted India was an aviation growth market and offered European exporters opportunities, with annual growth rates of 10 percent in the next five years.
A study by Enders’ company, Airbus, has estimated India would purchase more than 900 aircraft seating more than 100 passengers by the year 2025.