The biannual Aero India Exhibition organized under the theme “The Runway to a Billion Opportunities” commenced today at Yalahanka Air Force Station, Benglauru, India. This Exhibition which is organised every two years has already carved a niche for itself globally as a premier aerospace exhibition, with eleven successful editions organized since 1996. More than 60,000 business visitors and 100,000 general visitors attended Aero India 2017. Air Show of latest aircrafts of different countries are arranged at the venue during each day of the show for the benefit of visitors.

The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy attended today where he also met with his Indian counterpart, Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa, Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air Force. The two air Chiefs also exchanged mementos to mark the meeting as well.