# Wings India

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{{Short description|Biennial air show held in Hyderabad, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2022}}
{{Infobox recurring event
| name        = Wings India
| image       = 
| caption     = 
| status      = <!-- e.g. defunct, active, inactive ... -->
| genre       = [Air show](/source/Air_show)
| dates       = January
| frequency   = [Biennial](/source/wiktionary%3Abiennial): Even years
| venue       = [Begumpet Airport](/source/Begumpet_Airport)
| location    = [Hyderabad](/source/Hyderabad), [Telangana](/source/Telangana)
| coordinates = 
| country     = India
| established = {{Start date and age|2008}}
| last             = 2026
| next            = 2028
| attendance  = 
| activity    = 
| organised   = Union civil aviation ministry
| website     = [https://www.wings-india.co.in/ wings-india.co.in]
}}
'''Wings India''' (formerly the '''Indian Civil Aviation Airshow''') is a biennial air show held in [Hyderabad](/source/Hyderabad), [Telangana](/source/Telangana), India at the [Begumpet Airport](/source/Begumpet_Airport). The first show, India Aviation 2008, was held from 15 to 18 October 2008. It is organised by the Union civil aviation ministry. Begumpet is preparing to receive the world's largest passenger aircraft after the place was closed for regular commercial operations and is now used only for private, defence and VVIP aircraft ever since the new [Rajiv Gandhi International Airport](/source/Rajiv_Gandhi_International_Airport) at Shamshabad, Hyderabad became operational. Hyderabad will be a permanent venue for this Airshow.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hyderabad to Host Asia's Largest Civil Aviation Show Wings India-2022 at begumpet |website=eInstantly.com – Get Latest Breaking News & Happening, Entertainment & Social Media Trends |url=http://www.einstantly.com/hyderabad-to-host-wings-india-2022-asias-largest-civil-aviation-show/  |access-date=2022-03-12 |language=en}}</ref>

The show includes both air displays and static exhibitions of various Civil and Military aircraft, along with displays from vendors, suppliers and production organisations. The aircraft, which were on static or flying display, include [Boeing 777](/source/Boeing_777), [Airbus A340](/source/Airbus_A340), Canadian Regional Jet of [Bombardier](/source/Bombardier_Aerospace) Citation, business jets manufactured by various global leaders, [Bell Helicopters](/source/Bell_Helicopters), DragonFly, [Cessna](/source/Cessna), Indian-made Pushpak and Indian firm Hindavia's Russian-made regional aircraft [Ilyushin Il-114](/source/Ilyushin_Il-114). This is apart from the world's largest passenger aircraft, the [Airbus A380](/source/Airbus_A380), which made its maiden and historic landing at Hyderabad's Begumpet Airport on 16 October 2008.

The show was unveiled by Union Minister for [Civil Aviation](/source/Civil_Aviation) Mr. Praful Patel. Top honchos of the aviation industry from India and abroad were a part of the event, including [Air India](/source/Air_India) CMD Raghu Menon, [Kingfisher Airlines](/source/Kingfisher_Airlines) chief [Vijay Mallya](/source/Vijay_Mallya), former US FAA Administrator Marion C Blakey, AAI chief K Ramalingam, EADS CEO Yves Guillame, [GoAir](/source/GoAir) MD [Jehangir Wadia](/source/Jehangir_Wadia), [Air Arabia](/source/Air_Arabia) CEO Adel Ali and top-brass of various airport operators, engine, avionics and aircraft manufacturers like [Boeing](/source/Boeing), [Airbus](/source/Airbus), [Bombardier](/source/Bombardier_Aerospace) and [Bell Helicopters](/source/Bell_Helicopters).<ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20121022074643/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-10-13/hyderabad/27942356_1_federal-aviation-authority-largest-aircraft-kingfisher-chief-vijay-mallya India's first-ever aviation show to begin on Wednesday]", ''[Times of India](/source/Times_of_India)'' (13 October 2008).</ref>

While the show is meant only for business visitors who are invited, other business visitors (above 18 years) can also visit the show by purchasing an entry ticket. The last day of the 2008 show was open to public. The show was a sort of partnership between FICCI and AAI to jointly organise it for the overall sustainable development of the civil aviation in the country.

== References ==
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Category:Air shows
Category:Civil aviation in India
Category:Organisations based in Hyderabad, India
Category:Recurring events established in 2008
Category:Biennial events
Category:2008 establishments in Andhra Pradesh

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