MNA � The ninth edition of Iran Air Show kicked off this morning (Sunday) on Kish Island in the Persian Gulf, and will continue through Nov. 29.







The exhibition was officially inaugurated in a ceremony attended by Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami,�Vice President for Science and Technology Sorena Sattari, and Head of Iran's Civil Aviation Organization Ali Abedzadeh.

Some 110 Iranian and 10 foreign companies are taking part in the four-day event, showcasing their latest achievements in the aviation industries.

Several seminars on the newest aviation technologies will be held during the expo.

Those interested in the event can visit�www.iranairshow.com�for more information.

The Kish Air Show also known as Persian Gulf Airshow is an aviation exhibition held biennially on Kish Island. The first edition of the exhibition was held in 2002, as 11 foreign companies from France, Russia, United Kingdom, Ukraine, Germany, Czech Republic, Italy, the Netherlands, Pakistan, Slovakia and Switzerland attended the event.