ShinMaywa made its maiden appearance at Aero India 2013 and is enthused about the platform and the Indian market. ShinMaywa was the only Japanese aerospace company at the show and attracted eyeballs as it showcased the US 2i amphibian and the world-class ‘Paxway’ passenger boarding bridges.

Many important dignitaries including Lt General Kunisuke Nakashima, Vice Chief of Staff, Japan Air Self Defence Force, Dr Satish B. Agnihotri, DG (Acquisition), Preeti Sudan, JS and AM (MS) of MoD, Air Marshall M. Matheshwaran, Deputy Chief (Perspective Planning and Force Development) of Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff, Vice Admiral Pradip K. Chatterjee, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Paras Nath, Controller of Logistics, Rear Admiral B.S. Parhar, Flag Officer Naval Aviation and his staff from Indian Navy, AOC-in-C Maintenance Command of IAF visited the stall.

In addition, important business meetings with our prospective partners were conducted during the air show. A lot of interest was also shown by field aircrew from the Indian armed forces and the Indian Coast Guard.

ShinMaywa was also the official ‘kit sponsor’ for the delegates of International Seminar on Indian Aerospace Industry conducted by FICCI at the venue, where Sujeet Samaddar, Director and CEO, spoke on leveraging acquisitions for technology infusion.