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| Massive turnout at India air show | Massive turnout at India air show |
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| Some 500 aircraft companies from around the world have gathered at an air show in India hoping to sell planes to the country's booming aviation sector. | |
| The five-day event at the Yelahanka air base in Bangalore will showcase a range of new civilian and military aircraft. | The five-day event at the Yelahanka air base in Bangalore will showcase a range of new civilian and military aircraft. |
| India plans to buy 126 fighter jets for its air force to replace ageing planes in its fleet. | India plans to buy 126 fighter jets for its air force to replace ageing planes in its fleet. |
| Industry estimates suggest India would need over 1,000 planes over the next two decades as air travel booms. | Industry estimates suggest India would need over 1,000 planes over the next two decades as air travel booms. |
| Air traffic in India could double by 2010 to 50 million passenger journeys a year on the back of a growing economy, according to one estimate. | Air traffic in India could double by 2010 to 50 million passenger journeys a year on the back of a growing economy, according to one estimate. |
| Some 45 foreign delegations and 35 air force chiefs from various countries are attending the five-day air show in its sixth year now. | Some 45 foreign delegations and 35 air force chiefs from various countries are attending the five-day air show in its sixth year now. |
| Reports say companies like Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Russia's MIG-29 and Sweden's Saab will be vying for orders for the Indian air force's new fighter jets. | Reports say companies like Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Russia's MIG-29 and Sweden's Saab will be vying for orders for the Indian air force's new fighter jets. |
| Companies like Boeing and Airbus will be also exhibiting a number of their civilian aircraft at the show. | Companies like Boeing and Airbus will be also exhibiting a number of their civilian aircraft at the show. |