The opening ceremony of the 8th Iran Air Show 2016 Iran Air Show on the island of Kish was held with the participation of civilian, military officials of Iran and the diplomatic corps, reports Aviation Explorer
The air show on Kish Island has been held since 2002 and for the first time since the lifting of economic sanctions on Iran, it is of particular interest to companies willing to invest in this emerging market. Over 100 global manufacturers and suppliers of civil aircraft are participating in the Iran Air Show.
The presence of Russian companies at Iran Airshow 2016 became the largest in the history of the exhibition. Among the participants: United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), Russian Helicopters, United Engine Corporation (UEC), VKO Concern Almaz-Antey, Aviasalon JSC, ALLVE Foreign Trade Company, TsIAM im. P. I. Baranova. The Russian delegation includes more than 50 specialists and industry experts.
The Iran Air Show 2016 program includes daily performances by the Russian aerobatics group “Russian Knights” and the Latvian group “Baltic Bees”.
To date, Russian-Iranian sectoral cooperation has received the most intensive development in the area of helicopter technology. Iran Air Show 2016 will be able to give it an additional impetus and identify new vectors of interaction in the aviation sector.
