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China to hold int'l general aviation convention in Oct
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-08-26 14:15

The 2009 China International General Aviation Convention will be held in Northwestern Shaanxi province from October 16 to 19, the organizers have said.

The convention will be held in Pucheng county and the provincial capital of Xi'an. Puchen will host a string of air shows and an aircraft static exhibition, while Xi'an will host an aviation equipment exhibition, a forum and trade talks, a spokesman with the Xi'an Yanliang National Aviation Hi-tech Industrial Base said Tuesday.

More than 100 aircraft from home and abroad will be displayed at the aircraft static exhibition in Pucheng, he said.

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"The aerobatic show from Sweden will be a highlight of the air shows," he said.

The convention, sponsored by the Civil Aviation Administration of China and the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, is expected to attract 80,000 spectators from all over the world, he added.


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