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3rd Indian Business Aviation Expo (IBAE)

IBAE 2012 opens in Delhi later this month and provides Business Aviation industry professionals with a detailed analysis of how the burgeoning Indian market is developing.

Last year at IBAE we heard that the GA market in India would be worth $9billion to 2020, with 360 additional jets being added to the existing fleet. Over the same period, India is expected to become the 3rd largest aviation market overall and the 6th largest global economy.

Business Aviation in India has real potential as the existing scheduled network provides limited options for those wishing to go off hub. Private Air Charter Operators are on the increase and IBAE 2012 will examine how operators are meeting demand and how the support network is adapting to the particular demands of the industry and how it will benefit the social and economic aspirations of a growing economy. The event will also hear from the OEMs as they consider what aircraft best suit missions in India and how they see the market unfolding.

As those operat ing in India are aware, the regulatory process is complex, bureaucratic and slow to change, with GA taking a back seat to commercial operations, so we will also hear from the policymakers as they get to grips with the expanding role of private aviation in India. 

With aircraft sales in Europe and the US still sluggish, Asia Pacific is expected to account for 17% of global sales this year. India is one of the few global economies showing strong and sustained growth and is also developing it's own aerospace capability. IBAE 2012 will provide participants with an intriguing insight into how the Business Aviation market will unfold in this vibrant and dynamic land.