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SINGAPORE AIRSHOW 2012
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Singapore Airshow 2012
Looking ahead to Asia-Pacific’s ‘gateway event’. he Singapore Airshow, is among the world's Top Three aviation events, and is the largest aerospace and defence event in Asia. This year’s Airshow promises to be bigger than preceding Shows when it takes place on February 14-19th. More exhibitors are confirmed than at this time in the lead up to the previous event with approximately 900 companies from 50 countries signed-up to display their wares. There will be 21 national/group pavilions including US, Germany, France, UK and--for the first time at the Singapore Airshow--a Japanese Pavilion. The Asia-Pacific region is currently riding a wave of growth, and Singapore is strategically positioned as a gateway into this thriving
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region. Naturally Singapore Airshow attracts companies from around the world that recognize the business potential in Asia and view the Show as the ideal platform to debut their commercial aircraft and business jets as well as the latest aerospace and defense products and technology. In addition to the increasing number of exhibitors, Singapore Airshow has consistently drawn strong attendance with more than 43,000 trade attendees from 133 countries recorded in 2010 - a number that Jimmy Lau, Managing Director, Experia Events (Singapore Airshow’s organizing body) expects to increase next month. “We continue to receive strong support with over 70% returning exhibitors bearing testimony to the strong vote of confidence we www.AvBuyer.com
receive year-on-year from our partners and exhibitors,” he told World Aircraft Sales Magazine during the lead-up to the event. “Our exhibitors and partners acknowledge that this is a key show in the global aerospace and aviation calendar that offers strategic networking opportunities and insights into the latest trends, technologies and best practices in the aerospace and defence industry. Singapore Airshow draws a strong base of high-level delegations, senior government officials and leading industry players as it also serves as a valuable platform for leadership and insightful exchange of views on current and future issues facing the aviation industry.” Key events such as the Singapore Airshow Aviation Leadership Summit (SAALS) and the Aircraft Index see Page 4