Boeing to Showcase Range of Advanced Capabilities at Aero India 2017


Bangalore, India, Feb. 10, 2017 ‒ Boeing will showcase a broad range of aerospace capabilities at the upcoming Aero India 2017 show, to be held Feb. 14-18 at Air Force Station Yelahanka in Bengaluru.

Boeing’s participation at the show will highlight its enduring defense and commercial footprint in India and demonstrate alignment with the ‘Make in India’ initiative.
Boeing’s exhibit in Hall E will feature large scale models and interactive displays to showcase the company’s advanced commercial and defense products and services capabilities of interest to India. A KC-46A Air Refueling Operator System (AROS) will be available to visitors for demonstrations.

Boeing subject matter experts will be on hand to discuss the defense capabilities of platforms such as the F/A-18 Super Hornet, KC-46 tanker, C-17 Globemaster III, P-8I aircraft, AH-64D Apache, CH-47F Chinook, V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft and ScanEagle and Integrator unmanned airborne system. In addition, experts from Boeing’s services business will be on hand to discuss training and support solutions for Indian customers.

The company will feature models of commercial airplanes such as the 777-9X, 787-9 Dreamliner, 737 MAX 9 and 737 MAX 8.

Tuesday, February 14

Topic
F/A-18 Media Roundtable
Time
3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Venue
Boeing Exhibit E3.34, Hall E
Speaker
Thomas (Thom) Breckenridge, Vice President, Global Sales – India
Boeing Defense, Space & Security

 

Wednesday, February 15


Topic
Vertical Lift Media Roundtable
Time
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Venue
Boeing Exhibit E3.34, Hall E
Speaker
Brad Rounding, Vertical Lift, Sales & Marketing,
Boeing Defense, Space & Security

 

Wednesday, February 15


Topic
Global Services & Support Media Roundtable
Time
14:30 – 15:30 pm
Venue
Boeing Exhibit E3.34, Hall E
Speaker
Vinayak Rajagopal, Regional Director, Global Services & Support,
Boeing Defense, Space & Security

 

*Due to limited seating in the Boeing Exhibit Conference Rooms, participation will be on a first come, first serve basis.

Wednesday, February 15


Topic
Boeing Commercial Airplanes Media Briefing
Time
12:30 to 13:30 pm
Venue
Press center Room A, Hall E
Speaker
Dinesh Keskar, Senior Vice President, Asia Pacific and India Sales, Boeing Commercial Airplanes