Hyderabad, Oct 15 : Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel today opened the country''s first International Exhibition and Conference on Civil Aviation "India Aviation 2008" here today.

Inaugurating the exhibition at the Begumpet Airport here, Patel said India would need an investment of 200-300 million dollars in the next 10-15 years in the entire spectrum of the aviation sector, including procurement of planes and airport infrastructure.

''''Once aviation recovers in the world sector, India will be counted among the top 3-4 aviation countries in years to come,'''' he added.

He also said that some issues needed immediate attention with jet fuel prices being the primary one.

New Delhi, August 21 : Union Minister for Civil Aviation Praful Patel on Thursday inaugurated the country''s longest runway at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport in Delhi.

The first touchdown on the 2.75-mile-(4.4-kilometer)-long new runway, the third in the row, was made by an Air India Boeing 777 flight.

Various MPs and senior officials of the Ministry of Civil Aviation were present at the inaugural ceremony.

The new runway developed by Delhi International Airport private limited under a public private partnership initiative has been completed ahead of its scheduled date of February 2009 and an integrated passenger terminal (T 3) is also being planned.

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