Asian Aerospace 2009 opened with a colourful display from a time-honoured tradition of an eye dotting ceremony that symbolises bringing the lions to life.
The nine vibrant lions then performed a hip-hop routine to showcase East meets West in front of a VIP line-up of Hong Kong government officials and consul-generals that included John Tsang, financial secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; Zhang Xiangmu, director general from the Ministry of Industrial and Information Technology of China; Jin Zhuanglong, general manager of Comac; and Mike Rusbridge, chairman of show organiser Reed Exhibitions. This year's show is supported by 356 companies from 28 countries, and more than 10,000 delegates are expected to attend.
Tsang says: "Hong Kong is a Mecca for business with its low taxes and open market and this show offers a terrific opportunity for operators, manufacturers, service providers and airlines to network."
Source: Flight Daily News
