Just saw some pictures!

Looks great, like Millennium Dome in London.

With spikes supporting the roof.To be completed in 2005.

http://www.dpa.com.sg/

Just saw some pictures!

Looks great, like Millennium Dome in London.

With spikes supporting the roof.To be completed in 2005.

http://www.dpa.com.sg/

Hmm....the design looks glassy, not bad.........might be mistaken for an airport with the planes in the renderings:yes::lol:

Strange..I only got to see a thumbnail image of it on the link you gave?

Clcik on it and it gives you a big image.

Asian Aerospace move confirmed

After much speculation, the Singapore authorities have confirmed that Asian Aerospace is moving to a new site in 2008.

Dr Tony Tan, deputy prime minister and coordinating minister for Security And Defence, announced the plan in his speech at the show’s opening ceremony on Monday night.

“The government has decided to build a brand new home at a larger, better-equipped exhibition centre located at Changi North for the 2008 airshow,” he said.

“The new exhibition centre will be equipped with the most modern facilities to enable exhibitors to show their products and services and participants to attend the show, transact deals and meet with their business contacts comfortably and conveniently.”

The announcement was welcomed by Mike Rusbridge, chairman of show organiser Reed Exhibitions. If he has his way, the new home for Asian Aerospace will be what he calls an “ideal venue” for the region’s top airshow.

Rusbridge wouldn’t be drawn on specifics such as the size of the site or development cost, hinting it might be impolitic to comment on details of a project which is a Singapore government-funded initiative.

But he says the government has all of Reed’s input on specifications for the site and structures, including what exhibitors and participants want. They include a more “structured” layout, with a series of interconnected halls and spaces, roughly double the present capacity. That should address criticism of the hard-standing of the current site, which users have said could be more accessible. Parking space, a bane for many visitors, should also improve.

Work, including access roads, has already begun on the new site at the northern tip of new Runway 3 at Changi airport.

http://www.flightdailynews.com/singapore2004/02_25/show/asian.shtm

I were very impressed with Raffale (zero overseas order) flight demo during Asian Aerospace 2002 & 2004, but Eurofighter has the mass market (620 fighter jets order). In term of part replacement, Eurofighter should be very much cheaper than Raffale.


For those interested with Military weapons, here is the news:


EADS says Singapore close to Eurofighter buy -paper

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MADRID, March 21 (Reuters) - The Eurofighter consortium is close to agreement with Singapore on an order for up to 20 fighters, the head of the military division of the Spanish wing of EADS (EAD.MC: Quote, Profile, Research) said in an interview published on Monday.
Greece has also expressed interest in buying Eurofighters, Pablo de Bergia told Spain's La Gaceta newspaper. The fighters are being built by the Eurofighter consortium, which includes top European defence firm BAE Systems (BA.L: Quote, Profile, Research) , Airbus parent EADS (EAD.PA: Quote, Profile, Research) (EAD.DE: Quote, Profile, Research) and Alenia Aeronautica, part of Italy's Finmeccanica (SIFI.MI: Quote, Profile, Research) .

"We are trying to export the planes to several countries, with the best opportunities in Singapore and Greece," de Bergia said, adding that Switzerland and Norway had also expressed interest.

"In the first case (Singapore), we are close to an accord...," he said.

Spanish Defence Minister Jose Bono was meeting his counterparts from Germany, Britain and Italy in Madrid on Monday to discuss the Eurofighter project.

"Singapore is thinking of buying eight with the possibility of acquiring a further 12 planes. In Greece, the initial contract we discussed was for 60 planes, but now they are thinking of 40 plus an optional 20," de Bergia said.

Singapore was expected to publish a list of finalists for the military aircraft contract this summer and take a final decision before March 2006, de Bergia said.

I didn't know that DP architects designed so many buildings!

the new design looks quite good, but it reminds me of the sports complex at kathib.

Northern tip of Runway 3? Well...they gotta change that to the airbase now! :D

Northern tip of Runway 3? Well...they gotta change that to the airbase now! :D

So where are building the exhibition centre now?? :?

No idea.....should be the same place mah? But its too ulu to go check it out lah. :D

No idea.....should be the same place mah? But its too ulu to go check it out lah. :D

Yah loh......unless got car lah......:yes:

That will be like how many years later...haha

Btw, where are the cny meetup photos? I cant seem to find them....

Got CNY Meetup meh?

Last time the firecracker one?

Last time the firecracker one?

oic... here :)

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=169829

Wanted to check out the area but it doesn't seems acessible at the moment.......:yes:

New Changi International Airshow to replace Asian Aerospace in 2008
By Farah Abdul Rahim, Channel NewsAsia





It is goodbye to Asian Aerospace 2008 and hello to the new Changi International Airshow.

This comes after organisers of Asian Aerospace and the Economic Development Board failed to agree on development plans for a new site, and to have the airshow as a long-term feature in Singapore.

Asian Aerospace will be flying high no more after 2006.

Next year's show in February will be its last at the current location before the site is redeveloped for airport expansion.

Come 2008, Asian Aerospace will be replaced by the Changi International Airshow.

To be organised by Changi International Airshow and Events Pte Ltd, the show will be held every two years at a new 24-hectare site in Changi North.

Plans for the site include a purpose-built air-conditioned exhibition hall and adjoining apron space for aircraft static displays, all part of the bid to play host to a world-class airshow.

A joint venture between the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore and the Defence Science and Technology Agency, the new company will be headed by aviation veteran Lim Chin Beng.

The Economic Development Board has welcomed the move and is giving full support to the initiative.

S$6 billion worth of aviation contracts were signed at Asian Aerospace last year, which attracted some 23,000 visitors.

Any change to Asian Aerospace could have an impact on the Singapore economy, which has always brought multi-million-dollar spin-offs for the hotel, retail, airline and travel industries.

But industry watchers say they do not expect any changes as the Changi International Airshow will take its place. - CNA /ch

I prefer the name 'Asian Aerospace'

branding is also important

Oct 15, 2005
New air event to replace airshow
Changi International Airshow takes over from Asian Aerospace after talks fail

By Arthur Poon and David Boey

NEXT February's Asian Aerospace airshow in Changi will be the last for the organisers - Reed Exhibitions and Singapore Technologies Engineering (ST Engineering) - who have grown the biennial show into the world's third largest.

After a breakdown in negotiations with the Government over the future of the show, the Economic Development Board (EDB) announced yesterday that from February 2008, a new player will host a new show, which will be called Changi International Airshow.

The company behind it is Changi International Airshow & Events, a joint venture between the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore and the Defence Science & Technology Agency, the national authority on defence procurements.

The company, which was registered only on Thursday, has appointed aviation veteran Lim Chin Beng as chairman.

It will build a new 24ha site in Changi North to host the air show. Plans for the site include a purpose-built air-conditioned exhibition hall, adjoining apron space for aircraft static displays and other supporting facilities.

The Straits Times understands that the bill for the new site was one of the deal-breakers that resulted in the parting of ways with the previous show organisers.

The EDB said the show organisers had been told that the existing site on the eastern fringe of Changi Airport, near Changi Village, will be redeveloped as part of the airport's expansion.

'One of the key conditions was for the airshow to be a long-term feature in Singapore, with both the show organiser and the Government finding it economically viable.

'However, no agreement could be reached with the organiser of Asian Aerospace on this,' the EDB added.

For its part, the chairman of Reed Exhibitions, Mr Mike Rusbridge, said: 'Right up until last Friday, we were putting proposals to the Government, but were unable to reach an agreement which responds to the needs of our customers and which is also economically viable for them.'

However, this may not be the end of the road for the Asian Aerospace show, as Mr Rusbridge held open the possibility of moving it out of Singapore.

He said his company is in active negotiations over several alternative locations.

Whether ST Engineering will remain its partner remains unclear. The company declined comment on the future of the airshow and would only say Asian Aerospace has no material impact on its earnings.

The event, held here 12 times since the first show in 1981, is one of the biggest events on the local exhibition calendar.

Last year's show attracted more than 23,000 visitors over four trade days and thousands more on the two days open to the public.

The airshow, which chalked up US$3.52 billion (S$5.6 billion) in deals last year, also brings significant economic benefits to tourism and related sectors here.

A tough act to follow for aviation veteran Mr Lim? The former deputy chairman of Singapore Airlines, who also helped start low-cost carrier Valuair, told The Straits Times yesterday he is confident the new show will take off in 2008.

'This is not a small investment. The sum involved is quite huge and it is a long-term project. We have to lease the land, build the complex and there is much work involved. The company would not be involved in this venture if we were not confident it will be a success,' he said.

Mr Lim, who steps down as non-executive chairman of Singapore Press Holdings on Dec 2, also shrugged off concerns that Asian Aerospace could emerge as a rival elsewhere.

He said: 'People look at the location, not the name. Singapore is a prime location for an airshow.'

He already has the Government's backing, with EDB chairman Teo Ming Kian saying: 'EDB and various government agencies will give the Changi International Airshow our full support.'

Also lending support is Boeing International, the world's biggest maker of commercial jets.

Communications director Raymond Francis said: 'The airshow held in Singapore is a key event on our calendar. As the new show will be held in Singapore, which has a reputation for doing things well, there's every reason to believe the new airshow will be as good, if not better, than past Asian Aerospace shows.'

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Asian Aerospace history

1981: Asian Aerospace makes debut at Paya Lebar Airport, with 230 participants and 4,000 trade visitors in five days

1984: Show moves to a hangar at Changi Air Base. Held biennially since

1988: Show relocated to Changi Exhibition Centre, its present location

1996: Talk of another move, to Changi North, surfaces. Move planned for the 1998 air show, but delayed

2004: More than 750 exhibitors and 23,400 visitors attend the show. Deals worth over US$3.52 billion concluded

2006: Asian Aerospace 2006 has grown to become the world's third largest air show after Paris and Farnborough displays. It will be held from Feb 21 to 26

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I look forward to the new exhibition centre, but any idea what the airport expansion will be used to build? runway extension? cargo expansion?

The EDB said the show organisers had been told that the existing site on the eastern fringe of Changi Airport, near Changi Village, will be redeveloped as part of the airport's expansion.

I look forward to the new exhibition centre, but any idea what the airport expansion will be used to build? runway extension? cargo expansion?

I suspect it'll be cargo since the airport cargo complex is just next door....:yes:

17 October 2005

Asian Aerospace 2006 organisers committed to staging a good show
By May Wong, Channel NewsAsia

Organisers of Asian Aerospace 2006 have reaffirmed their commitment to the staging of the exhibition and air show next February.

In a statement, they said various Singapore government agencies and partners continued to support this event to be held from 21st to 26th February.

Asian Aerospace is a joint venture by Reed Exhibitions and Singapore Technologies Engineering.

The Asian Defence Technology exhibition will also be held in conjunction with Asian Aerospace at the Changi Exhibition Centre.

On Friday, the Economic Development Board announced that in 2008, Asian Aerospace will be replaced by the Changi International Airshow.

This was because EDB and Asian Aerospace could not agree on the new site and facilities for the show which is held every two years. - CNA /ch

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forget mega air shows, think niche

Smaller air shows hold opportunities for Singapore to establish itself as the centre of aviation business

Tuesday • October 18, 2005

POSSIBLY the first question that came to most readers' minds — as it did to mine — on reading that Singapore had given up Asian Aerospace, was: "Doesn't Singapore own the Asian Aerospace name?"

The second was why are two government agencies in a hurry to get into this business, when all indications reveal that there are already too many air shows.

More importantly, future aerospace shows that are likely to thrive will be those located in high growth markets of China, India and the Middle East.

For Singapore not to have negotiated for the ownership of the Asian Aerospace name from the beginning is puzzling, given that it was the Economic Development Board (EDB) that had funded the initial investment and saw through the losses before it became a runaway success.

Instead, the word is that Asian Aerospace, after its final show here next year, could find a new home with the fledgling AirShow China in Zhuhai, Guangdong — if not others now talking to Reed Exhibitions, co-organiser of Asian Aerospace.

The EDB said Reed Exhibitions could not agree on the development of a new site. I find it hard to believe the loss of Asian Aerospace was mainly to do with the change of location — which is just across the street.

I hope the authorities will provide a more detailed explanation than "contractual difficulties". This show is too important to Singapore. The show has injected millions of dollars into the economy, and positioned Singapore internationally as only we had a world-class aerospace event in the world after Paris and Farnborough.

Also, why now the rush to set up Changi International Airshow and Events, a joint venture company by the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore and the Defence Science & Technology Agency?

I think it would be naïve to think that we can simply pick up where Asian Aerospace has left off. Let us do the feasibility study first.

Will it mean several years of losses to start with? Let us review the need to build those huge facilities meant to house Asian Aerospace. While Asian Aerospace has served us well for many years, it does not mean that just because we are an aviation hub and we have good facilities, any aviation show held here will be successful.

Take the attendance during the past three to four shows. Trade attendance numbers hovered at the 24,000 level and were declining slowly. The number of exhibitors declined from more than 1,000 in 1998, to about 750 last year.

Meanwhile, we now have the Dubai Air Show, which attracted more than 500 exhibitors at its last show.

But the biggest potential threat is Airshow China, which has been growing steadily since it began in 1995.

What they now lack is organising skills, marketing and international exposure — which the much-speculated-about association with Reed Exhibitions under the Asian Aerospace branding could provide.

If this happens, the new Singapore show — Changi International Airshow — could well become like Malaysia's Langkawi International Maritime and Aviation show: A regional show that waves the flag and little else.

The future for Singapore is to go into smaller, niche aviation shows of better quality and that are held more regularly.

We should identify shows that are at the start of their growth path, and which will have a longer lifespan and upside — very much how Asian Aerospace was when it first started. For example, Singapore could seek to become the permanent home of the United States' National Business Aircraft Association's (NBAA) Asian Business Aircraft Convention and Exhibition. The first show was held in Hong Kong last year and the latest, in August, was in Shanghai.

The NBAA will also hold its 56th annual show in Florida this year, its 5th European show in Geneva and the 4th Latin American show in Brazil.

We can still vie for the Asian show which could help establish us as the centre for business aviation — an area that will see huge growth in Asia the next 20 years. There may be many such fledgling aviation shows we can pursue to boost Singapore's profile in other segments of the aviation world.

The writer is an aviation consultant and a senior tourism and hospitality executive in Singapore.

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Asian Aerospace bid that failed

Event's organiser says it had made a last-ditch effort for airshow to stay in Republic

Tuesday • October 18, 2005

Val Chua
val@newstoday.com.sg

IT WASN'T true that Asian Aerospace did not want a long-term relationship with Singapore, said the airshow's co-organiser Reed Exhibitions.

In fact, the organiser made a last-ditch effort to let the world's third biggest air show remain in Singapore.

Addressing this issue for the first time since news broke last Friday that the Government had pulled the plug on the air show, president of Reed Exhibitions Asia South, Mr Paul Beh, told Today: "From press reports, it seemed as if Reed didn't want Asian Aerospace to be a long-term feature in Singapore. It's not true.

"We submitted a proposal to the Economic Development Board (EDB) on Oct 7 that was tantamount to us making a long-term commitment here."

The proposal — presented by Reed's chairman Mike Rusbridge who flew in from London — was developed after a survey done with Asian Aerospace's key customers, Mr Beh said.

"They told us what they want to see in the new site, before we come up with the proposal," he added, without going into specifics.

Last Friday, the EDB said both sides could not agree on the key condition that the show be a "long-term feature" here, which is economically viable for the organiser and the Government. The offer was for future Asian Aerospace shows to be held at Changi North, away from the existing site at Changi Exhibition Centre.

Though it was "prepared to build the new infrastructure", the EDB said the key condition was not met. Hence, February's Asian Aerospace 2006 — which is co- organised by ST Engineering — will be the last in Singapore.

The Government has thrown its support behind the new Changi International Airshow, which will be run by a Government-linked company headed by airline veteran Lim Chin Beng.

Today understands that the company, Changi International Airshow & Events, counts former Reed Exhibitions Singapore president Jimmy Lau as its managing director. Mr Lau, who is credited as the man who built up Asian Aerospace, was also Mr Lim's partner in ValuAir.

Asked if EDB's announcement was unexpected, Mr Beh said: "I was quite surprised when the announcement came out. We would have preferred a joint press release."

"Several interested parties" have since approached Reed to host Asian Aerospace in their countries, he added. "It's not realistic to have two shows in Singapore. But I'm confident of the Asian Aerospace brand name. Our track record speaks for itself."

At the six-day Asian Aerospace 2004, 750 exhibitors from 33 countries participated, culminating in deals worth more than US$3.5 billion ($5.9 billion), the highest figure ever.

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This is sad... Imagine hearing ''Welcome To Asian Aerospace Shanghai'' or ''Asian Aerospace KL/HK''... No offence but the Asian Aerospace name has been glued to the Singapore brand name already...

I suspect it'll be cargo since the airport cargo complex is just next door....:yes:

Reserve land for future Cargo complexes, hangars and Terminal 4 and Terminal 5 as well as new runways.

:)

Business Times - 18 Oct 2005

Reed to take Asian Aerospace elsewhere

Move follows spat with EDB over new Singapore venue

By VEN SREENIVASAN

REED Exhibitions, co-organiser of the Asian Aerospace show, has reacted strongly to the announcement that it will not be running Singapore's replacement show on a new site. Reed says there are several alternative locations in Asia where it could hold the aerospace and defence technology exhibition.

But Reed's partner as organiser, Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd, says it is keen to participate in the new Changi International Airshow.

Either way, next year's Asian Aerospace will be the last at the current site, which is to be developed as part of an expanded airport.

'We will make an announcement about the future location of Asian Aerospace as soon as we are able to conclude negotiations and reach a solution which will serve the needs of the industry,' Reed said in a statement.

Last week, the Economic Development Board announced that a new company, Changi International Airshow & Events Pte Ltd (CIAE), would organise a new airshow called Changi International Airshow from February 2008. CIAE is jointly owned by the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore and the Defence Science & Technology Agency.

The changeover came after Asian Aerospace 2006 Pte Ltd, a joint venture of Reed and ST Engineering, failed to agree with the EDB's plans for developing a new site for the show, in Changi North.

The EDB said that the government had earlier announced its intention to invest in and construct a new special purpose-built venue dedicated to a world-class airshow in Singapore. It stated: 'One of the key conditions was for the airshow to be a long-term feature in Singapore, with both show organiser and government finding it economically viable. However, no agreement could be reached with the organiser of Asian Aerospace on this.'

For its part, Reed said that it had conducted 'extensive research among its customers' and felt that the design and location, cost, and delegate management at the new location in Singapore did not meet its customers' changing needs.

'Right up until . . . Friday, Oct 7, we have been putting proposals to the Singapore government but have been unable to reach an agreement which responds to the needs of our customers and which is also economically viable for them,' said Reed chairman Mike Rusbridge in a statement issued in London.

'We did not feel that the proposed Singapore government solution would respond adequately to the requirements of a modern aerospace event. As a global organiser with a portfolio of seven aerospace and defence events worldwide, we are best placed to offer an independent approach to the complex management of these events.'

In a separate statement though, ST Engineering said that while the loss of the event would not have a material impact on the company, the event was significant, 'being the largest airshow in Asia where the group is able to profile all our latest technologies and capabilities'. 'We hope the new airshow will grow in time to be an excellent marketing platform for us to participate in an even more significant way.

'ST Engineering will certainly like to participate in the new show at the brand new site. The specifics, such as the scale of participation, will naturally depend on discussions with the organisers of the new show on the terms/conditions and the location of our stand within the show.'

Despite losing the contract for future shows, the organisers of Asian Aerospace 2006 reaffirmed their commitment to the staging of next February's show. 'It is business as usual for us and we are committing our fullest support to Asian Aerospace 2006,' said Paul Beh, president of Reed Exhibitions Asia South.

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This is sad... Imagine hearing ''Welcome To Asian Aerospace Shanghai'' or ''Asian Aerospace KL/HK''... No offence but the Asian Aerospace name has been glued to the Singapore brand name already...

no choice now...we just got to maximise whatever opportunities left.

Oct 19, 2005
Ex-Valuair man to helm new air show

By Karamjit Kaur
Transport Correspondent

TRADE show veteran Jimmy Lau, whose name was closely associated with Asian Aerospace until he left the business in 2002, is back.

He is the managing director of a new company that will organise a new air show here starting from February 2008.

Changi International Airshow and Events - a joint venture between the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore and the Defence Science & Technology Agency - will host the Changi International Airshow.

It will be held every two years at a new site in Changi North.

Since 1986, Asian Aerospace has been organised by Reed Exhibitions - which Mr Lau joined in 1991 and left in 2002 as president and managing director - and its partner ST Engineering.

Next year's show will be their last, following a breakdown in negotiations with the Government on the future of the show and plans for the new site.

The new company was announced by the Economic Development Board last Friday.

After he left Reed in 2002, Mr Lau, 50, co-founded budget airline Valuair with Singapore Airlines veteran Lim Chin Beng. Mr Lau left the airline before it merged with Jetstar Asia in July.

Both men are now back in the same office. Mr Lim, 73, who has left Valuair and will step down as chairman of Singapore Press Holdings in December, is chairman of the new company.

Mr Lau said: 'I am very excited by the prospect that Changi International Airshow will bring and I have every confidence that we will build it up into a world-class air show.'

As for Asian Aerospace, the world's third-largest air show, the organisers want to make next year's event a big success.

In a statement on Monday, Mr Ed Ng, president of Asian Aerospace 2006, said every effort was being made so that customers could 'enjoy the same high standards of exhibition management'.

Reed Exhibitions added yesterday that it will move the Asian Aerospace show to another location, still being finalised.

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Let Asian Aerospace soar

Rotating the show among emerging Asian markets will benefit the brand and Singapore too

Friday • October 21, 2005

Letter from thomas khoo
President, Interfama

As one of the pioneering players in the exhibition industry, I read Prithpal Singh's commentary (Oct 18) on the impending exit of the Asian Aerospace show from Singapore with great interest.

Let me shed some light on the questions raised.

Does Singapore own the Asian Aerospace name? It likely owns half the name through ST Engineering which is a Government-owned company and a part owner of the company Asian Aerospace Pte Ltd — last listed as the organiser of the exhibition — unless there was a special arrangement where the trademark is registered and owned by Reed and the trademark is licensed to AA Pte Ltd.

If that partnership status of ST Engineering and Reed has not changed, Singapore will still stand to gain from the export of the AA show to other Asian venues via ST Engineering's half share of Asian Aerospace. All is not lost from the investments Singapore poured into developing the trademark.

Strategically, it will be useful for ST Engineering to retain its foothold in AA as it moves to other markets and the new event, the Changi International Airshow, is being developed in Singapore.

We have to differentiate between the shows that have aerial displays and those that do not.

Who can close the air space for the aerial display? Only a government can. Who wants to put up more money to develop infrastructure facilities for a venue-bound exhibition? Only the local government that wants to see the long-term development of the event as a strategic component for the development of the industry.

As for mega events, what is "mega"? When I first coined the term "megafair" in 1984, I defined it as a show that has at least 10,000 sq metre of net exhibit space. While megafairs do not grow overnight, I have no doubt the new event that will replace Asian Aerospace in 2008 will have no problem achieving the mega status —- perhaps even "gigafair" (100,000 sq metres) status in the future.

There are basically two ways to develop trade fairs: As the market place for an industry, or where the market is.

The former is venue bound. For this to succeed, it requires the total support of local authorities, the industry players and time for it to grow. Events like Farnborough, Paris Airshow and Asian Aerospace belong to this category.

Once the event starts to move around to different market places, it crosses into the second category. Because the event moves around to different venues, it does not take root in the local industry and the event in each place does not have the continuity of development to grow big.

What has transpired may not be a bad thing for all parties concerned. The country gets to determine the destiny of the new event which is going to be 100-per cent Singapore owned.

Reed/STE get to rotate AA in different emerging markets in Asia, and suppliers and contractors get to enjoy additional business from more shows.

Too many airshows? That's good as it means the industry is buoyant. Competition the new event will face? That's good, too, as competition is the spice for progress. So, good luck to all concerned.

Thomas Khoo

President, Interfama

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Asian Aerospace brand lies with Reed

Launch of another air show could mean lose- lose situation for all

Wednesday • October 26, 2005

Letter from Thomas Tang, Chief Financial Officer, Reed Exhibitions Asia-Pacific South

I WOULD like to respond to the comments made in the letter from Mr Thomas Khoo (Oct 21), president of Interfama, which was in turn a reaction to the news commentary on Asian Aerospace by aviation consultant and senior tourism and hospitality executive, Mr Prithpal Singh (Oct 18).

Mr Singh commented on the ownership of the Asian Aerospace brand name, in the light of the announcement by a public sector joint venture to stage another air show in Singapore in the already crowded air show calendar.

Mr Khoo speculated on the possible shared ownership of the Asian Aerospace brand name between the two parties, Reed Exhibitions and ST Engineering — which had formed a joint venture to run the show — and considered a scenario where Singapore can still stand to gain from the export of Asian Aerospace to another Asian venue.

I would like to clarify that Reed Exhibitions fully owns the Asian Aerospace brand. In this regard, the ownership of the Asian Aerospace brand and the rights for the use of the name remains with Reed Exhibitions. Reed Exhibitions licensed the use of this name to the joint venture company organising Asian Aerospace.

Mr Singh pointed out that Asian Aerospace "is too important to Singapore. The show has injected millions of dollars into the economy, and positioned Singapore internationally as … a world-class aerospace event in the world after Paris and Farnborough".

We agree.

Not unlike the World Trade Organization (WTO) and International Olympics Committee (IOC) meetings held previously in Singapore, a world-class event like Asian Aerospace brings with it significant financial spin-offs to the host country.

However, the difference is WTO and IOC meetings are not recurring features in the Singapore event calendar, while Asian Aerospace has been held every two years in Singapore for the last 25 years.

The Singapore business community at large, having shared the benefits of the financial slipstream which comes in the wake of Asian Aerospace, will have an interest in the future of the show. Asian Aerospace has traditionally turned to a multitude of local suppliers — airlines, hotels, caterers, car hire companies, freight forwarders, stand and design builders, restaurants and bars, retailers and a myriad list of suppliers to provide valuable support services to Asian Aerospace, its numerous overseas delegations and participants.

Any uncertainty created by recent developments would be understandable.

Mr Khoo opined that the launch of another air show in Singapore signalled an aerospace industry that is buoyant. Industry reports and researched views from customers point to the contrary. The industry has, in fact, been consolidating.

Customers with their finite marketing budget are requesting fewer shows to participate. With the launch of another air show, the outcome could be a lose-lose situation for all concerned.

As in any fragmented market, customers are forced to re-think their spending choice, split their marketing budgets or even opt for just one.

Apart from considerations on the return for their investment, companies need to address strategic market opportunities, including longer-term economic development and intricate political factors inherent in the aerospace and defence sector.

It is a host of factors which will determine the success and direction for Asian Aerospace and the new show planned for Singapore.

We appreciate the respective observations from Mr Singh and Mr Khoo, whose passionate comments indicate that many people in Singapore, beyond the direct organisers, effectively care about the future direction of Asia's premier aerospace exhibition and air show.

I would like to say on behalf of all our employees that we respect our relationships with all the public and private sector enterprises and individuals, big and small, who have played their part in the progress of Asian Aerospace, over the years, and appreciate the interest shown in its future direction.

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Asian Aerospace ropes in CEO of Dubai Air Show organisers

Wednesday • November 2, 2005

AS THE battle for the skies hots up with a new entrant, Asian Aerospace co-organiser Reed Exhibitions has called in reinforcements.

The company has roped in aerospace industry veteran Clive Richardson (picture), former Asian Aerospace international sales and marketing director and now chief executive officer of the Dubai Air Show organiser.

In his comments on Mr Richardson's appointment, president of Reed Exhibitions Asia Pacific Paul Beh made clear the company's commitment to keeping Asian Aerospace going despite losing Singapore as its base. It is now looking for an alternative location in other Asian countries.

Mr Beh said: "Clive's coming on board now could not have been more timely given the challenging opportunities ahead, including Asian Aerospace 2008 at its new home. Clive is an industry heavyweight and a professional who thoroughly understands the customers and is highly respected by the industry."

Next February's Asian Aerospace, which has been held in Singapore every two years since 1986, will be the last here, after talks with the Government over the future of the show and plans for the new site broke down.

The Government has thrown its support behind a new air show, Changi International Airshow, a joint venture between the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore and the Defence Science & Technology Agency that boasts airline veteran Lim Chin Beng as chairman and trade show veteran Jimmy Lau as managing director.

Mr Richardson will take up the post of senior vice-president of Reed's aerospace and defence business for the Asia-Pacific region on Jan 3.

In his career spanning more than 20 years in the global aerospace and defence industry, he was responsible for international marketing for Asian Aerospace before he left for Dubai in 2000.

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Nov 3, 2005
Airshow dogfight? New S'pore event set for clash in 2008

By David Boey and Karamjit Kaur

SINGAPORE'S new Changi International Airshow looks set for a head-on clash with its established predecessor, Asian Aerospace, as both organisers are bent on staging their events in early 2008.

A separate company was set up to run the new show after government negotiations with the Asian Aerospace team fell through. According to insiders, the sticking point was who should pay what share for new exhibition facilities being built in Changi.

British-based Reed Exhibitions, which owns the Asian Aerospace name and has built up the show into the world's third largest, is not about to give in without a fight.

It told The Straits Times it 'would not be surprising' if it continued to hold the Asian Aerospace show in February as well, at its new, undisclosed venue outside Singapore.

'There is a fixed rhythm among our customers of must-attend aerospace and defence events,' said a Reed spokesman. 'Asian Aerospace has traditionally been held in the first quarter of even years... So, it would not be surprising if Asian Aerospace in 2008 continues to be held in the same time frame that it has been organised for the past 25 years.'

To retain its show's position as Asia's premier aviation event, Reed is adding firepower to its show management team.

It has hired Mr Clive Richardson, former chief executive officer of the company that runs the Dubai Air Show, to head its aerospace and defence business for the Asia-Pacific.

Industry observers believe both shows could suffer if they went head-to-head.

This year alone, there are eight major shows worldwide and aviation industry analyst Joel Johnson doubts whether there is a market for two regional air shows in Asia, especially with almost every major Asian country already hosting its own national show.

'If Changi and Asian Aerospace push competing shows, I suspect companies will scale back and neither will be as successful as the current arrangement,' said Mr Johnson, who is executive director (international) at The Teal Group, a United States-based research organisation.

Companies will be compelled to decide which of the two will give them the best mileage to reach potential customers and maximise industry awareness of their products, Mr Johnson said, pointing out that Asian Aerospace 'was clearly the largest regional show in Asia'.

Who will come out tops?

Reed, which said it had taken time and tremendous effort to build its show into the world's third largest, believes 'a new show launch will not achieve a similar scale'.

The chairman of Changi International Airshow & Events, Mr Lim Chin Beng, however, is confident the new show will be a success from the start.

'This is because location is critical and in this region, you can't beat Singapore. We have good air links which means easy access for exhibitors and other participants, our security is top-rate and so is our hotel industry.

'Singapore is also well known for its efficiency. All this matters when people decide whether or not to take part in an air show.'

It has already won support from defence giant, Singapore Technologies Engineering, Reed's current partner in the Asian Aerospace show.

While it may continue to take part in Asian Aerospace even after the partnership lapses next year, an ST Engineering spokesman said: 'We would definitely be interested to be at the new Singapore air show, maybe in an even bigger way.'

Clash of the air shows

Asian Aerospace

Started in 1981, it is usually held in February in even-numbered years.

British-based Reed Exhibitions owns the Asian Aerospace brand name.

Reed will relocate its air show to a new Asian city, after dispute over new site in Singapore, but has yet to pick a new location.

Last show in Singapore will be held next February.

Changi International Airshow

First show in February 2008 and once every even-numbered year after that.

Organised by Changi International Airshow & Events, a 50:50 tie-up between the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore and the Defence Science & Technology Agency.

Partners inexperienced in handling mega air show, but have full backing from Singapore Government.

To be held at new 24-hectare site in Changi North built specially for the air show.

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Nov 3, 2005
NEWS ANALYSIS
What to do for successful take-off

By David Boey

A BATTLE royale is looming between Asian Aerospace and Singapore's new air show.

The Changi International Airshow has a lot in its favour since it is hosted by a country familiar to the thousands of international visitors who have supported Asian Aerospace since 1981.

But to really take off, the Changi show must aim to be more than an Asian Aerospace by another name. It must surpass the high standards set by its rival, which will move to a new host city when they go head-to-head in early 2008.

I have attended 11 of 12 Asian Aerospace shows since the event began in 1981 - the first few while still a schoolboy - and this is my take on how the CIA can succeed.

Get the name right: The unfortunate acronym aside, the 'Changi' in the show's title risks restricting it as a local event (like rival air shows in Berlin, Langkawi and Seoul) rather than positioning it as an international event (which has more snob appeal).

Exhibitors and visitors prefer international shows because of their wider reach and greater networking opportunities. Remember, Asian Aerospace resisted attempts in the 1980s to brand itself as the Singapore Airshow.

But the die is cast, so the next best thing is for the marketing gurus to promote the international nature of this untested event, rather than hope that its Changi branding will sell the show.

Stick to aerospace: In the early 1990s, Asian Aerospace tried to tap into the market for military weapons by selling floor space to defence companies for an event called the Asian Defence Technology Exhibition & Conference.

This 'exhibition' was housed in temporary halls set up within Asian Aerospace grounds near Changi Village. It resulted in a curious mix of companies selling guns, bullets and grenades juxtaposed with the aerospace industry.

The defence aspect disappeared in Asian Aerospace shows in 2002 and 2004, but will resurface at next February's show.

Asian Aerospace wisely avoided encroaching into the naval exhibition sector as naval shows such as Imdex Asia (hosted in Singapore every odd-numbered year) would not take kindly to the air show invading their territory.

Malaysia already runs the relatively successful Defence Services Asia (held in the same years as Asian Aerospace) and the United Arab Emirates has its huge IDEX show (in odd-numbered years), so why fight for a piece of the same pie?

The Changi show should dedicate itself to all things that fly and not try to be all things to all men. Spreading itself too thinly risks diluting its impact on the aerospace sector and leaving exhibitors and visitors confused about the show's purpose.

Get the spectators close to the action: Details are yet to be released on the layout of the new 24ha site built specially for the Changi air show, but one hopes it will allow spectators a clearer view of aircraft take-offs and landings. This was a glaring shortcoming in Asian Aerospace shows, which staged its air displays over the sea off Changi after planes took off some distance away, from Changi Airport.

Take-offs and landings are a crucial part of a display aircraft's routine - especially for warplanes - because they demonstrate the length of runway the planes need to operate. In the case of fighter planes, the short distance needed often leaves spectators spellbound.

Pull out all the stops: The Changi show has to get off to a flying start on its first attempt because aerospace companies have warned they cannot take part in every event as there are simply too many air shows around.

There were six major shows last year and eight this year, and as the industry standard is for each air show to be held at two-year intervals, the Changi event will face at least half a dozen more established rivals when it debuts in 2008.

Aerospace and defence companies that have supported Asian Aerospace thus far will have to choose between following the world's third biggest air show to a new, yet-undisclosed location, or supporting an upstart that counts the Singapore Government as a major backer.

Tough call.

dboey@sph.com.sg

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Reed reviews its aerospace show strategy

Monday • November 21, 2005

Reed Exhibitions is conducting a major strategic review of its aerospace and defence events in the Asia-Pacific region.

"Following the failure to reach agreement on a new venue for Asian Aerospace in Singapore for 2008, this is an appropriate time to conduct a full strategic review which will result in a redesign of our Asian products, including Asian Aerospace, to provide even greater impact and efficiency for our broad range of clients," said its Asia president Paul Beh.

Over the next few months, Reed will share its plans with major exhibitors "to ensure that the end result reflects both their current concerns and future needs. Until the new strategy has been developed and tested with our clients, our launch of Aerospace China will be put on hold", said Mr Beh.

Reed aims to announce its new plans at February's Asian Aerospace 2006 in Singapore.

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Business Times - 22 Nov 2005

Reed conducts 'strategic review' after losing aerospace show mandate

By VEN SREENIVASAN

(SINGAPORE) Having lost its mandate to hold a biennial aerospace show in Singapore after next year, Reed Exhibitions is reviewing its aerospace and defence events in the region.

'Following the failure to reach agreement on a new venue for Asian Aerospace in Singapore for 2008, this is an appropriate time to conduct a full strategic review which will result in a redesign of our Asian products, including Asian Aerospace, to provide even greater impact and efficiency for our broad range of clients,' the president of Reed Exhibitions (Asia), Paul Beh, said in a statement over the weekend.

Reed, the world's largest organiser of aerospace and defence events, will hold its last Asian Aerospace event here in February 2006. Asian Aerospace Pte Ltd is a joint venture between Reed and ST Engineering.

Asian Aerospace has been held 13 times in Singapore since 1981. It is the world's third-largest air show and is rated one of the best.

Participants have included the US Department of Defense, the French Aerospace Industries Association (Gifas) and the Society of British Aerospace Companies.

Disagreement over a change in venue resulted in the Economic Development Board appointing a new company, Changi International Airshow & Events (CIAE), to organise a new event, Changi International Airshow, from February 2008.

Asian Aerospace insisted on the show being held at its current site at Changi Exhibition Centre, beside Changi Airport in Nicoll Drive. EDB insisted it be moved to a new 24-hectare site at Changi North, close to the Tanah Merah ferry terminals.

CIAE, a joint venture between the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore and the Defence Science & Technology Agency, is led by Valuair founder Lim Chin Beng as chairman. CIAE's managing director is Jimmy Lau, a founding director of Valuair and president and managing director of Reed from 1991 to 2002.

Reed has said it is committed to making next year's event, at the Nicoll Drive site from Feb 21-26, a success.

It has also said it will organise an aerospace event elsewhere in Asia after its Singapore mandate runs out - raising the possibility of a head-to-head clash.

'We are totally committed to meeting the growing demand for effective aerospace and defence events across the Asia-Pacific region but also recognise the industry's desires for rationalisation and improved ROI (return on investment),' Mr Beh said.

'An exciting strategy is emerging and during the next few months we will share our plans with our major exhibitors to ensure that the end result reflects both their current concerns and future needs.

'Until the new strategy has been developed and tested with our clients, our launch of Aerospace China will be put on hold.'

The company also announced that industry veteran Clive Richardson, former chief executive of the company that runs the Dubai Air Show, will join it as senior vice-president, Aerospace and Defence.

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Nov 28, 2005
High hopes to host major business jet show here
Tourism board in talks with US organisers; aim is to have two major air shows here from 2008

By Arthur Poon

SINGAPORE has plans to soar higher as a host of major air shows. It could be the site of two major air shows from 2008, instead of one.

The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) is in talks with aviation experts to attract United States-based National Business Aviation Association to host its Asian executive jet show here in 2008, The Straits Times understands.

The show - Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (Abace) - made its debut in Shanghai, China in August, drawing more than 2,200 participants from 50 aerospace companies.

Eleven business aircraft, ranging from US$1 million (S$1.69 million) to US$45 million and popular with pop stars and corporate executives, were on display.

The three-day trade show is the only major Asian event focused solely on business aviation and will next be held in Hong Kong in February 2007.

Singapore is due to host the Changi International Airshow from 2008, after its predecessor Asian Aerospace - a joint venture between Reed Exhibitions and ST Engineering - lost the rights to hold the biennial aerospace show after next February.

While STB is keeping mum about any talks, the company behind the Changi air show - newly formed Changi International Airshow and Events, which is a joint venture between the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore and the Defence Science and Technology Agency - is keen to host the business jet show.

The chairman of the new company, Mr Lim Chin Beng, said: 'This is a good proposal. Singapore has excellent potential to be a base for business jets. Running the business aviation show, especially in odd years, makes economic sense because the Changi International Airshow will be run only in even years.'

Hosting two air shows will better maximise the new exhibition facilities being built on a 24ha site in Changi North, close to the Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal.

Another reason to bring the executive jet show and keep it here: It will coincide with the integrated resorts coming to town.

Private jets are popular toys for casino high-rollers who are able to wager millions of dollars each night, said Mr Logan Ravishankar, sole owner of MyJet Asia, which operates mainly chartered flights.

The Straits Times understands that the idea to make a pitch for the executive jet show came from industry veteran Prithpal Singh earlier this month.

'I suggested to STB that if it wants to bring the show here, no point getting it for one year. Instead, make the organisers an offer they can't refuse and secure it for the next 10 years,' he said.

For now, no decision has been made by the US company behind the business jet show.

Speaking to The Straits Times from Washington DC in the US, Mr Dan Hubbard, the show's communications vice-president, said: 'A host city has not been selected for 2008 at this time. The 2008 show may be located in the southern area of Asia, so that the event rotates each year between northern and southern points in the region.'

Asked what he thinks of Singapore's chances of hosting the event, he replied: 'We are looking for a city that is easily accessible, such as suitable exhibit halls, close proximity to an airport for static display and a good mix of hotel rooms.

'Singapore is a delightful city, but we have not made decisions about the dates or locations for Abace events beyond 2007,' Mr Hubbard added.

Industry players say the plan to bring the executive jet show here will put Singapore on the world map for business aviation.

Mr Manfred Baudzus, director of business development in Asia-Pacific for Embraer, a maker of business jets, said: 'While the market for business aviation in Singapore is still in its infancy, the selection of Singapore is likely to open up the business aviation market not only for Singapore but neighbouring countries such as Malaysia and Indonesia as well.'

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Dec 1, 2005
2006 show sold out, 20% bigger

By David Boey

EXHIBITION space at February's Asian Aerospace 2006 air show - the last in Singapore - has been sold out, indicating strong support for the world's third biggest air show, said its organiser yesterday.

Buoyed by the strong demand, organiser Reed Exhibitions is making the show 20 per cent larger than the last event in February last year.

Next year's air show, the 13th in the series, will be held at the Changi Exhibition Centre, near Changi Village, from Feb 21 to 26.

The event is regarded as the world's third biggest air show, after the Paris air show and Britain's Farnborough event.

Reed said the larger show will ensure visitors have plenty to see and do - like trying out aircraft simulators - in the 21,000 sq m of air-conditioned exhibition space.

And top aviation and defence companies are expected to showcase planes and war machines in the outdoor display area.

Visitors can see 70 of the world's top 100 aerospace and defence companies at the show.

'We're definitely looking into bringing in new planes so the show can go out with a bang,' said a Reed spokesman.

He added that apart from aircraft, the outdoor display of armoured vehicles and weapons - some to be shown here for the first time - is likely to prove a crowd magnet.

For now, Reed is keeping mum on the aircraft and weapons to be exhibited, saying it would announce a full line-up once the exhibits are confirmed.

Reed is organising Asian Aerospace 2006 under a 50:50 joint venture with local defence giant Singapore Technologies Engineering. It sold out the show by October despite competition from rival air shows scheduled for the months before the Singapore event.

The Dubai air show, held late last month, and an air and maritime event to be held on the Malaysian island of Langkawi next week could have lured exhibitors elsewhere.

The event will mark the last Asian Aerospace show here as Reed has decided to move the event to another, yet undisclosed Asian city from 2008.

London-based Reed owns the Asian Aerospace brand name. It decided to relocate the show as it could not agree with Economic Development Board on the development of a replacement venue for the show.

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Dec 1, 2005
New air show firm bullish about first exhibition in 2008
Organiser banks on S'pore as attractive venue; meanwhile, exhibition space is sold out for Asian Aerospace's final show here next year

By Karamjit Kaur
Transport Correspondent

THE newly formed Changi International Airshow and Events will launch its debut air show here from Feb 26 to March 2, 2008.

However, it may not be called Changi International Airshow as commonly expected, said the company's managing director, Mr Jimmy Lau.

Several options are being considered and the final name, which will 'reflect future trends in the industry', will be announced soon, he said.

Aircraft manufacturer Airbus has already said it wants to take part in the show.

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Mr Lau, who spent the last three weeks on a marketing blitz in the United States, Europe and Dubai, is confident that the 20,000 sq m of available space at the exhibition site in Changi North will be sold.

Already, 20 per cent of it has been booked by interested parties.

Airbus has asked for indoor space and five chalets, adding up to more than 900 sq m, he said.

The new show will take over from Asian Aerospace, which will be held here for the 13th and last time next year at the Changi Exhibition Centre.

London-based Reed Exhibitions, which owns the brand name, will move Asian Aerospace to another yet to be announced location.

It decided to do so after it could not agree with Singapore authorities on the development of a new venue for the air show.

Sceptics say Asian Aerospace - regarded as the world's third biggest air show, after the ones in Paris and Farnborough (Britain) - will be a tough act to follow.

Mr Lau and his team are out to prove them wrong.

After his recent marketing campaign, one thing has emerged clear, he said: 'The fact that the show is held here in Singapore is a bigger plus than anything else.'

Changi International Airshow and Events is a joint venture between the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore and the Defence Science and Technology Agency, the national authority on defence procurements. Aviation veteran Lim Chin Beng, who co-founded Singapore's first low-cost airline Valuair with Mr Lau, is chairman of the new company.

A new 24ha site in Changi North is being developed near the Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal to host the air show.

Plans for the site include a purpose-built air-conditioned exhibition hall, adjoining apron space for aircraft static displays and other supporting facilities.

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Groundbreaking takes place for Singapore's new airshow site
By Anjana Menon, Channel NewsAsia





SINGAPORE : It's two years before the inaugural Changi International Airshow, and already some big names in the industry have signed up and booked a quarter of the space available.

The airshow will be held at a new exhibition centre in Changi which is expected to be ready in 20 months.

In 2008, when Singapore hosts the Changi International Airshow, the seafront will serve as the backdrop.

Built on reclaimed land close to its international airport, the new space will be dedicated to the air-show that will take place once every two years.

Covering some 24 hectares, there will be special areas to display standing-aircraft, a viewing deck for flying and acrobatics, chalets and specially-designed pavilions.

Said Minister for Trade and Industry Lim Hng Kiang, "This is an ideal site. It doesn't cost us very much in terms of land use because it is in the flight path of the third runway. But you can see from the attributes of the land it's an ideal land for an airshow -- they have open space; you have a wonderful view of the sea; you have excellent space for air displays and you have unencumbered land for your planning."

About a quarter of the space for the inaugural 2008 airshow has already been booked.

Early participants include big names in the industry, such as Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Rolls Royce.

Said Jimmy Lau, managing director, Changi International Airshow and Events, "We have received bookings from key exhibitors from around the world -- close to 25 percent of the space that we are providing. So we'll be getting more country pavilions to come back to us with their requirements as well."

Singapore is hoping to reinforce its position along with the Farnborough and Paris airshows as one of the major aircraft exhibition events of the world. - CNA /ct

Business Times - 26 Jan 2006

S'pore confident of staying world's No 3 airshow spot

Change in organiser in 2008 unlikely to affect brand built up over 25 years

By VEN SREENIVASAN

(SINGAPORE) Singapore will remain the home of the world's third biggest airshow despite a change in organisers in 2008.

This is the message conveyed by both the government and Changi International Airshow & Events (CIASE), the organiser of the Singapore International Airshow.

'Most people in the business will recognise the Farnborough, Paris and Singapore airshows as the three biggest airshows in the world,' Trade & Industry Minister Lim Hng Kiang said at a ground-breaking ceremony for the event's new location at Changi East yesterday.

'We want to continue this tradition and track record. I think the brand is Singapore, and we have not lost the brand.'

CIASE, a joint venture between the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore and the Defence Science & Technology Agency, takes over the biennial event which has been held in Singapore for the past 25 years as Asian Aerospace.

Next month's show, which takes place from Feb 21 to 26, will be the 13th and last Asian Aerospace to be held here. London-based Reed Exhibitions, which owns the Asian Aerospace brand, decided last October to move the show elsewhere after it could not agree with the Singapore government on the development of a new site for the air show.

Reed's local partner in the event is ST Engineering.

CIASE managing director Jimmy Lau said that his group would ensure that the Singapore airshow remains a premier event. 'We are no new-kid-on-the-block; 80 per cent of the people involved in the current show (Asian Aerospace) will still be with us at the new set-up. And we have already sold out 25 per cent of the exhibition space.'

Mr Lau, who was himself the managing director of Asian Aerospace from 1994 to 2002, also brushed off suggestions that Asian Aerospace would pose a serious competition if Reed sets up the show elsewhere in Asia.

'At the end of the day, it is not who the organiser is, but where its happening,' he said. 'And its happening in Singapore. Singapore has shown the ability to attract the top players in the business over the last 25 years, and this is still the place where deals are done.'

Yesterday's ground-breaking ceremony at the 25 hectare site on reclaimed land near Changi Airport was attended by some of the top names in the business, including Boeing Co, Lockheed Martin Corp, Rolls Royce and Northrop Grumman Corp, which are among those who have signed up for the 2008 show and beyond. Others like Airbus SAS, BAE Systems, Eurocopter, Airfoil Technologies and Raytheon International are also committed to carrying on in Singapore.

ST Engineering, though no more an organiser, returns as anchor tenant at the new show.

CIASE chairman Lim Chin Beng said that within the next two years, the barren patch of land would be transformed into a world-class purpose-built show site boasting 40,000 sq m of air-conditioned exhibition halls, adjoining apron space for static displays, sites for live demonstrations and exhibitor chalets.

The new military runway running along the coastline just adjacent to the site provides direct access for aircraft headed for flight displays.

A new six-lane access road will lead to the site, which will also have 2,000 parking lots within a short walking distance.

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Business Times - 26 Jan 2006

Airbus to show off A380 in SIA colours

(SINGAPORE) Airbus will display the world's largest commercial aircraft, the A380, in Singapore Airlines (SIA) colours at the Asian Aerospace show here next month, the carrier said yesterday.

SIA will be the first airline in the world to operate the European-made 'super jumbo' jet at the end of 2006. The aircraft will be on static display and flown for demonstrations during the Feb 21-26 show at an exhibition area off Changi international airport.

The double-decker aircraft can carry 555 passengers in three classes, but SIA has opted for a 480-seat configuration for more space. SIA has ordered 10 A380s with another 15 on option for US$8.6 billion. The first A380 is due for delivery in November.

The aircraft to be used for the aerospace show will be one of five development aircraft that Airbus uses for the A380 test campaign. - AFP

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Feb 11, 2006
Giant 25-tonne vehicle rolls into air show site
Some of the largest exhibits started arriving this week

By David Boey
Defence Correspondent

WORKERS building exhibition booths for Asian Aerospace 2006, the world's third largest air show, gawked as a 25-tonne armoured vehicle trundled into the show's exhibition hall on Thursday afternoon under its own power.

The vehicle, known as the Armoured Gun System, is one of the world's most modern armoured vehicles and is in Singapore for the first time.

The vehicle was shipped in from its United States factory by Europe-based defence giant BAE Systems.

It is billed as one of the highlights of Asian Defence Technology, an arms exhibition that will be held alongside the air show.

As soon as the vehicle reached its parking spot at the BAE Systems booth, workers got cracking on building neighbouring exhibition stands.

As the show opens in 10 days' time, the workers are on a tight schedule. But the construction of some exhibition stands could not begin until some of the largest indoor exhibits arrived this week, because workers had to leave room for these monsters to be coaxed into the sheltered exhibition hall.

Another giant exhibit, a Rolls-Royce Trent 900 airliner engine, was also eased into the hall this week.

The Trent 900 is a massive engine weighing more than six tonnes that will power the four-engine Airbus A380 - the world's biggest passenger plane.

The engine was transported by road to the air show site, near Changi Village, in the wee hours of Thursday morning when Changi Coast Road, which leads to the air show venue, was relatively free of traffic.

Asian Aerospace, Asia's largest air show, is a six-day event running from Feb 21 to 26. The first four days are reserved for trade visitors who can attend the event by buying a $50 one-day trade pass from the organiser's website at www.asianaerospace.com.

Members of the public can attend the show over the Feb 25-26 weekend by buying tickets from Sistic outlets. Tickets cost $21 for adults and $7 for children under 12.

Preparations for the show are well under way and several thousand workers are busy building exhibition stands at the Changi Exhibition Centre, said an air show spokesman.

He said the show, which covers an area the size of 26 football fields, will be about 20 per cent bigger than the last show in 2004.

'Asian Aerospace 2006 will feature exhibits from more than 900 exhibitors from 43 countries.

'This compares to the 759 exhibitors from 37 countries that participated at the previous show in 2004,' he added.

Meanwhile, the authorities said they are gearing up to provide a security presence.

In a joint statement, the Singapore police and Singapore Civil Defence Force told The Straits Times they will station fire-fighting, search and rescue, first aid and hazardous materials teams at the show as part of their contingency plans.

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13 February 2006

Hong Kong to host Asian Aerospace airshow in 2007

SINGAPORE : One of the world's top airshows will move to Hong Kong in 2007 after it takes off for the last time in Singapore, organiser UK-based Reed Exhibitions said Monday.

Next year's instalment of Asian Aerospace, the largest in the region, will be held from September 3-6 in the southern Chinese enclave's AsiaWorld-Expo complex adjacent to Hong Kong International Airport, it said.

"Reed Exhibitions has confirmed that the new venue for its flagship international aerospace industry event, Asian Aerospace, will be in Hong Kong," the show organiser said in a brief statement.

It said further details will be released at a press conference in Hong Kong on Wednesday.

Asian Aerospace has been held every two years in Singapore but next week's instalment will be the last in the city-state after Reed Exhibitions and the Singapore government could not agree on the terms for developing a new site for the event.

The government's Economic Development Board announced last October the city-state would organise its own global airshow from 2008 at a new 24-hectare (59.3-acre) site.

A new firm -- a joint venture between the country's civil aviation authority and the Defence Science and Technology Agency -- will run the event every two years.

At the 2004 Asian Aerospace show, a record 3.52 billion US dollars worth of deals were signed.

Ed Ng, president of Asian Aerospace 2006, said more than 900 exhibitors from 43 countries are expected at this year's show which will feature the world's top aerospace and defence companies.

A highlight will be the arrival of the double-decker Airbus A380 in the colours of Singapore Airlines, which will be the first airline to operate the world's largest commercial aircraft. - AFP /ct

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13 February 2006

Hong Kong to host Asian Aerospace airshow in 2007

SINGAPORE : One of the world's top airshows will move to Hong Kong in 2007 after it takes off for the last time in Singapore, organiser UK-based Reed Exhibitions said Monday.

Next year's instalment of Asian Aerospace, the largest in the region, will be held from September 3-6 in the southern Chinese enclave's AsiaWorld-Expo complex adjacent to Hong Kong International Airport, it said.

"Reed Exhibitions has confirmed that the new venue for its flagship international aerospace industry event, Asian Aerospace, will be in Hong Kong," the show organiser said in a brief statement.

It said further details will be released at a press conference in Hong Kong on Wednesday.

Asian Aerospace has been held every two years in Singapore but next week's instalment will be the last in the city-state after Reed Exhibitions and the Singapore government could not agree on the terms for developing a new site for the event.

The government's Economic Development Board announced last October the city-state would organise its own global airshow from 2008 at a new 24-hectare (59.3-acre) site.

A new firm -- a joint venture between the country's civil aviation authority and the Defence Science and Technology Agency -- will run the event every two years.

At the 2004 Asian Aerospace show, a record 3.52 billion US dollars worth of deals were signed.

Ed Ng, president of Asian Aerospace 2006, said more than 900 exhibitors from 43 countries are expected at this year's show which will feature the world's top aerospace and defence companies.

A highlight will be the arrival of the double-decker Airbus A380 in the colours of Singapore Airlines, which will be the first airline to operate the world's largest commercial aircraft. - AFP /ct

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USA/EU may not allow its advanced fighter jet/helicopter/weapon to be displayed in HK.

Feb 14, 2006
Asian Aerospace's HK show won't clash with S'pore event
Organisers will hold next air show in HK a year earlier, rather than in 2008

By Karamjit Kaur and David Boey

THE Asian Aerospace air show moves to Hong Kong after its final exhibition here next week, but it will not clash with the new Singapore event that will replace it.

Reed Exhibitions, the London-based company that owns the Asian Aerospace brand, has decided to stage the next show from Sept 3 to 6 next year. This breaks a 25-year tradition in which the event was held in the first quarter of even-numbered years.

For Singapore, this means the new government-backed Changi International Airshow, which debuts at a new 30,000 sq m site near Changi Airport from Feb 26 to March 2, 2008, will not compete head-on with Asian Aerospace.

Reed decided to move its event out of Singapore after it could not agree with the Government on funding for the new venue.

Industry observers say organisers of the rival events will be busy at next week's show here trying to convince exhibitors to sign for their respective exhibitions. The response each secures could decide which air show will hold bragging rights as Asia's biggest.

Aviation and defence industry sources noted the new date for Asian Aerospace comes smack in an already packed air show calendar.

The new Asian Aerospace will be held in the same year as the Paris Air Show - the world's biggest air show, which is traditionally held in summer. It will also compete with two regional air shows held in odd-numbered years: the United Arab Emirates' Dubai Air Show and Malaysia's Langkawi event.

Industry sources believe Reed settled on a September 2007 date to avoid clashing with the Changi air show and a rival event in China, Airshow China, which is held in Zhuhai in southern China's Guangdong province, during even-numbered years.

Yesterday, a Reed statement said only that it would stage Asian Aerospace at Hong Kong's AsiaWorld-Expo complex, adjacent to Hong Kong International Airport.

The company's spokesman said details will be disclosed in Hong Kong tomorrow. She would not say if holding the first show in Hong Kong next year is to avoid a clash with the Singapore event.

The Changi air show is being organised by Changi International Airshow and Events - a 50-50 venture between the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore and the Defence Science and Technology Agency, the national authority on defence procurements.

Mr Jimmy Lau, managing director of Changi International Airshow and Events, said 40 per cent of the 2008 show has been booked. Exhibitors include Airbus and Boeing, the world's biggest airliner makers. Neither has decided yet if it will go to Hong Kong.

An Airbus spokesman said: 'The fact that there may be two air shows is a new element which needs to be reviewed carefully.'

A spokesman for Boeing said: 'We do not have any details on the new show in Hong Kong so it is a bit hard for us to comment at this stage whether we will take part or not.'

Reed, meanwhile, is committed to making its 13th and last Asian Aerospace show, which opens next Tuesday at the Changi Exhibition Centre, a success.

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Business Times - 14 Feb 2006

Asian Aerospace show kicks off next week with over 900 exhibitors

Reed's next showin HK; S'pore's new show to be branded Changi Int'l Airshow (CIA)

By VEN SREENIVASAN

(SINGAPORE) The world's third biggest aerospace and defence meet will kick off in Singapore next week with over 900 exhibitors displaying state-of-the-art aviation technology and aircraft. The Asian Aerospace and Asian Defence Technology 2006 will have 44 aircraft on static display, including the world's biggest commercial aircraft - the double-deckered Airbus A380 - which will carry the livery of its launch customer, Singapore Airlines.

The A380 will also participate in flight displays, as will the Republic of Singapore Air Force's first attack helicopter, the Boeing AH-64D Longbow Apache, making its public debut at the Asian Aerospace.

But this year's show, the 13th to be held in Singapore, will be the last organised here by Reed Exhibitions. Reed confirmed yesterday that it would hold its next Asian Aerospace show in Hong Kong in September 2007. Changi International Airshow & Events, a joint venture between the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore and the Defence Science & Technology Agency, is taking over the shows in Singapore, branding them the Changi International Airshow (CIA).

Reed decided to pull out after 25 years of the event here, as it could not agree to the new location - a purpose-built 24-ha site in Changi North - set aside by the Singapore government. Asian Aerospace 2006 Pte Ltd is a joint venture between Reed Exhibitions and Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd.

At next week's event, other military aircraft attractions include the United States Air Force B-1B Lancer supersonic bomber, as well as the F-15 and F-16 fighter aircraft, which will be involved in the show's daily flying display. Full-scale mock-ups of the Lockheed Martin Joint Strike Fighter and Gripen International's Gripen will also be displayed at the show entrance, alongside an array of other actual civil, military and business fixed-wing and rotary aircraft at the static display area at the showsite.

Asian Aerospace 2006 will follow up on its pioneer unmanned air vehicle (UAV) flying display at the last show in 2004 with two entrants to the flying display this time round, in the shape of two medium altitude long endurance (MALE) UAVs - the IAI Malats Heron 1 and Elbits Hermes 450.

The week-long show, which kicks off on Feb 21, is expected to draw over 150 business delegations and over 200 media organisations from around the world. In 2004, when the biennial event was last held, close to 27,000 people visited the show over four trade days and 48,000 visitors arrived over the two public days.

The visitor numbers are expected to be significantly higher this year, according to Ed Ng, president of Asian Aerospace 2006 Pte Ltd.

'We expect over 900 exhibitors from 43 countries and 21 country pavilions,' he said. 'Exhibition participation has increased by 20 per cent. As a result, the show exhibition capacity has been expanded by about 20 per cent to meet the increased demand.'

He added that it would be a very busy week for everyone involved in the event, with 'the strongest conference calendar ever, with seven official conferences held throughout the week.'

The event, to be held at Changi Exhibition Centre from next Tuesday to Sunday, is open to the public on Saturday and Sunday (Feb 25 and 26). Public day tickets are at S$21 for adults and S$7 for children below 12, and are available at all SISTIC authorised agents and at the SISTIC website (www.sistic.com.sg).

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Seems like they've change the design of the new exhibition hall.....:yes:

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From Lianhe Zaobao on 18/2/06

Details of the new exhibition area

www.edb.gov.sg/etc/medialib/downloads/media_ release_2006.Par.0007.File.tmp/CIAe%20Final%20Media%20Release.doc

Changi International Airshow Breaks Ground for 2008 Show Site
Key exhibitors ink commitment

Singapore, 25 January 2006 - Changi International Airshow & Events Pte Ltd today marked the new site for its 2008 and subsequent Changi International Airshows at a ground breaking ceremony. Located at Changi East, the new site replaces the current Changi Exhibition Centre.

Spanning 24 hectares when completed, the new site will boast of a purpose-built air-conditioned exhibition hall, adjoining apron space for aircraft static displays, live demonstration site with terrain setting, chalets and other state-of-the-art facilities to host a world-class event.

Exceptional features which cater specifically to the international audience include:
• a 40,000 square metre hall
• specially designed pavilions
• 200 chalets
• a 100,000 square metre static display area
• a live demo site built with terrain setting
• a viewing deck for visitors to enjoy the aerobatics and flying displays
• a 2,000 lot carpark
• a jetty
• security features

Along with the Changi International Airshow (CAS), the organiser will host a parallel show, Defence Expo to cater to land defence systems.

“CAS and Defence Expo are world-class presentations of the world’s latest innovation in the aviation and defence technologies. We are taking every careful step to ensure that exhibitors, partners and buyers will have a truly world-class experience. The new site and facilities will allow us to execute a refreshed concept to the Airshow,” commented Mr Lim Chin Beng, Chairman, Changi International Airshow and Events Pte Ltd.
At the ceremony, Changi International Airshow & Events Pte Ltd also inked deals with several significant exhibitors. Airfoil Technologies International, BAE Systems, The Boeing Company, Eurocopter, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon International, Rolls Royce International, and anchor exhibitor ST Engineering committed their participation at the Changi International Airshow 2008.

“As in past airshows, ST Engineering will continue being the anchor exhibitor at the Changi International Airshow come 2008. Our pavilion has always served as the gateway to previous shows and this will not change. This is an important international airshow held on homeground. As a Singaporean company, it is the perfect platform to showcase all our technologies and capabilities at one show, right here on our doorstep,” said Mr Tan Pheng Hock, President and CEO, Singapore Technologies Engineering.

Echoing the same commitment was Douglas Miller, Vice President, Asia Pacific, The Boeing Company, "Boeing is confident that the Changi International Airshow will continue Singapore's proud tradition of hosting one of the world's premiere airshows. Based on the plans we have seen, we believe that the new state-of-the-art exhibition facilities in Changi will allow exhibitors to better showcase aircraft and other products while also provide greater accessibility for thousands of trade visitors. This can only raise the attractiveness of Singapore's airshow and help it to become even more successful in years to come."

Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony, Minister for Trade & Industry, Mr Lim Hng Kiang, said, “An Airshow is important for Singapore. It not only reinforces Singapore’s leading position in the aviation industry, but also creates economic spin-offs for other sectors. The Singapore government is therefore fully committed to supporting the Changi International Airshow. We are confident that given Singapore’s advantages and the support of industry partners, the Changi International Airshow will develop into the premium airshow in the Asia-Pacific region.”

Chairman of the Singapore Economic Development Board, Mr Teo Ming Kian, said, “I am very encouraged by the global aerospace community’s confidence in Singapore and the Changi International Airshow. We look forward to the continued strong support of our industry partners to jointly make the Airshow a resounding success.”

The site is slated for completion by August 2007.

18 February 2006

Organisers making final preparations for Asian Aerospace show
By Asha Popatlal, Channel NewsAsia

Asia's biggest airshow - Asian Aerospace - is set to take off on February 21st.

But before that, preparations at the Changi site are still taking place, right to the last minute.

Unveiling their latest products at the 4-day trade show will be some 900 plus exhibitors from 43 countries in a show that has been touted to be at least 20 percent bigger than the last one in 2004.

And with just a few days to go before the top names in aerospace and defence descend on the show, organisers are making the finishing touches to the show.

Ed Ng, President, Asian Aerospace, said: "The preparations have been intense. We have lots of equipment moving in. Just to give you a feel of the numbers - we have 220 tons air freight equipment, about 150 20-feet containers coming into the show. This has been taking on the past few months - altogether we have 15,000 contractors and supporting staff working on this show."

And it was all hands on deck in the area outside the exhibition halls as well where about 44 civil, military and business aircraft will be shown off in a static display area during the show.

Some US$3.5 billion in business were generated at the last Asian Aerospace show.

It remains to be seen what this show will yield.

There will also be a 2-day show for the public next weekend after the trade event.

And members of the public will have quite a few things to look forward to - not just the aerial display but also displays on the ground like the first public display of the Apache helicopter.

But trade or public - it will be the daily aerial displays by planes like F-16s that will have all eyes fixed skywards. - CNA/ch

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Feb 20, 2006
Singapore brand name fuels air show success

LONDON-based Reed Exhibitions is taking Asian Aerospace to Hong Kong, but the world's third largest air show - after those in Paris and Farnborough - will still be in Singapore.

The new government-backed Changi International Airshow will debut at a 30,000 sq m site near Changi Airport in 2008.

Mr Jimmy Lau, managing director of a new company set up to continue Singapore's 25-year tradition of hosting an air show every two years, said it takes more than just an event organiser for a show to succeed.

He told The Straits Times that a key reason Asian Aerospace has been such a hit all these years is the 'Singapore factor'.

Reed, which owns the Asian Aerospace brand name, will hold its 13th and last show in Singapore this week.

The decision to move came after the company could not agree with the Government on funding for a new venue near Changi Airport where the 2008 show will be held.

At a press conference in Hong Kong last week, Mr Paul Beh, president of Reed's Asia-Pacific operations, said that moving the air show to Hong Kong follows 'a shift in power within the aerospace industry'. China's aviation industry was set to boom, he added.

Mr Lau is not bothered by sceptics who say that Asian Aerospace's exit spells bad news for Singapore. He noted that the air show is not just a Reed event because Singapore Technologies Engineering is an equal partner in the Singapore show organiser, Asian Aerospace Pte Ltd.

The managing director of Changi International Airshow and Events - a 50-50 venture between the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and the Defence Science and Technology Agency - said: 'Asian Aerospace is as much a Singaporean-owned and organised event.'

The Ministry of Defence, the CAAS and the Economic Development Board, put in 'great efforts to get high-level visitors to come and, very importantly, to look after them', he added.

He was speaking from his own experience with the air show. He joined Reed in 1991 and left in 2002 as president and managing director.

The Government will give the new Changi air show its full support, said Mr Manohar Khiatani, EDB's director of logistics and transport.

He said: 'To organise such a huge show, many things need to happen behind the scenes. The strong support of the Singapore Government is hence critical.'

So far, about 40 per cent of the 30,000 sq m space available for the 2008 event has been booked.

However, Mr Martin Craigs, who owns an aircraft leasing business, is glad about the move.

Singapore is becoming too expensive, he said, adding that it costs about US$700 (S$1,150) per sq m to rent exhibition space here.

But accommodation, food and other services are cheaper in Singapore than in Hong Kong, said an industry source. 'People come to Singapore because they are confident they will get value for their money.'

KARAMJIT KAUR

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More than 50% of space at the next air show has already been booked.
The next year Asian Aerospace show in HK could be a no event as it crashes with Paris airshow.


Changi Int'l Show may better Asian Aerospace in 2008: Yeo Cheow Tong
By Asha Popatlal, Channel NewsAsia





SINGAPORE : The new government-backed Changi International Show, which will debut in 2008, after Asian Aerospace moves to Hong Kong, will do just as well, if not better.

Speaking to reporters at the sidelines of the aviation summit, Transport Minister Yeo Cheow Tong said Singapore's good location would also help boost the new air show.

"Based on latest reports last week, more than 50% of space at the next air show has already been taken up. The big boys will be here and if the big boys are here, the smaller companies will make sure they don't miss out on the boat. So I am quite confident we will do equally well, if not better," said Transport Minister Yeo Cheow Tong.

- CNA /ls

Reed going to "eat himself" (in Hokkien).


ST Engineering May Not Participate In Asian Aerospace HK

SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)--Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd. (S63.SG) hasn't decided whether it will participate in the next Asian Aerospace when the event is held outside Singapore for the first time next year.

The Singapore government-linked defense contractor and aircraft maintenance company will, however, support a rival airshow that will be held in the city-state in 2008, ST Engineering's head of corporate communications Lim Beng See said at a press conference Monday.

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ST Engineering has been the largest exhibitor at Asian Aerospace - Asia's largest airshow in terms of exhibitors and trade visitors - since the show's inception in 1981. At the current event, which runs from Tuesday to Sunday, the company accounts for 25,000 square meters, or 14%, of the total 175,000 square meters of indoor exhibition space.

Besides aircraft services and components, the Singapore company is also showcasing other offerings such as unmanned vehicles, security systems, light artillery and the landing ship tank deployed by the Singapore Armed Forces for relief efforts in Aceh and to help U.S. forces in Iraq.

Should ST Engineering participate in Asian Aerospace 2007 in Hong Kong, it will be on a smaller scale as the company is unlikely to display its "whole suite of technology" there, Lim said.

Lim and other ST Engineering officials declined comment when asked if there was room for two large airshows in Asia.

Asian Aerospace will depart Singapore after the current event as organizers Reed Exhibitions and the Singapore government couldn't agree on the terms for developing a new site for the event.

Reed, which is part of Reed Elsevier PLC (RUK), has announced that the next Asian Aerospace will be held in Hong Kong from Sept. 3 to Sept. 6, 2007 and Singapore has said it will organize its own global airshow from 2008.

According to Reed, this year's Asian Aerospace, which is held in conjunction with the Asian Defence Technology exhibition, has 21 national pavilions and over 930 exhibitors from 43 countries.

More than 27,000 trade visitors are expected at this year's event.

Expect the expected, no more military aircraft for Asian Aerospace 2007.
Worst still, not more flying display and show will not be opened to public.


亚洲航空展移往香港后 不再有军事部分

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　　明年迁移到香港举行的亚洲航空展，将不再有军事或防务部分，纯粹作为商务或民用飞机及相关行业的平台。

　　励展博览集团宇航及防务事务高级副总裁理查森昨天在新加坡亚洲航空展会场举行的记者会，宣布这个消息。

　　其实，当励展博览集团两星期前证实把亚洲航空展移到香港、并改名为亚洲航空国际展及会议时，本地防务业者和亚洲航空展常客就认为，由于中国受到西方的军火禁运影响，在香港举行的亚洲航空展将无法再像在新加坡举行的亚洲航空展一样，受到美国和欧洲宇航、军火、战机厂商的军事产品参展支持，而必须把规模缩小到只能作为商务或民用飞机的展览平台。

没有军事展览

将削弱航空展地位

　　其中一个大参展商不愿透露姓名的公共关系人员甚至表示，没有了军事展览这一部分，将严重削弱亚洲航空展声称它是世界第三大航空展的地位。

　　理查森在记者会上也说，香港亚洲航空展将只举办4天，仅供业者参观，不再像过去在新加坡举行的亚洲航空展一样，有另外两天为公众开放。

　　此外，香港亚洲航空展是在香港国际机场附近举行，因此不能有固定时间表的飞行示范。

　　在新加坡举行的亚洲航空展，受到新加坡交通部和民航局大力支持，甚至愿意关闭樟宜机场一个小时，以让固定时间的飞行示范表演顺利举行。

　　励展博览集团主席麦布列奇说：“我们还是会接受参展商的示范飞行要求，以向潜在买家展示飞机的飞行性能，但不会再像过去那样有固定示范时间，或者要求参展飞机天天示范飞行。”

　　回答本报有关失去军用飞机参展是否将使亚洲航空的世界第三大规模地位受损的询问，麦布列奇不正面的回答说：“我们志在办好世界级的商务飞机航空展。”

　　“亚洲航空展花了25年才成名，我们相信，在香港举行的亚洲航空国际展及会议也需要时间去证明它的实力。”

　　记者也问他，不开放给公众参观是否会影响空展的收入？他说：“过去有参展商反映，增添两天开放给公众的展览对他们没有好处，反而加重他们的参展成本。因此当我们决定撤出新加坡时，我们决心让亚洲航空展有个不同的新开始，今后将只注重商业对商业的生意。”

　　“我们志在使这个航空展成为名副其实的航空展，成为业者和参展商的聚会。”

　　“我们觉得本区域的其他航空展将能更好的满足公众兴趣的需要，而让我们能集中资源办好商业对商业的航空展，这对航空业更重要。”

^^ RIP Asian Aerospace :(

http://www.asiaone.com/specials/aa2006/

It, being held in conjunction of the spaceport... :cool::banana:

Just wished it to be opened longer than days for public. :cry:

Feb 25, 2006
ASIAN AEROSPACE 2006
Record $25b in deals sewn up
Last Asian Aerospace show here draws 34,300 trade visitors, up from 27,000

By Karamjit Kaur

THE 13th and final Asian Aerospace show in Singapore closed its doors to trade visitors yesterday with a big bang.

In four days, a record US$15.2 billion (S$24.7 billion) in deals were announced, some of which had been sealed before the show.

Air India signed a deal worth more than US$2.2 billion with United States engine manufacturer General Electric for engines to power its 50 new Boeing 777 and 787 aircraft.

New Delhi-based low-cost carrier SpiceJet, Mumbai-based budget carrier GoAir and Indian, placed orders for engines and aircraft worth more than US$2.4 billion in total.

US-based Honeywell announced on Tuesday a deal with Airbus for power units that could generate up to US$4 billion for its business.

Mr Ed Ng, president of Asian Aerospace 2006, said in a statement issued last night: 'We are delighted at the levels of business announced...the total of US$15.2 billion is way beyond our expectations.'

In all, 940 exhibitors and 153 delegations from 44 countries took part in the show.

There were also more than 34,300 trade participants from 89 countries, more than the 27,000 who came two years ago.

London-based Reed Exhibitions, which owns the Asian Aerospace brand name, is taking its show to Hong Kong after the company could not agree with the Government on funding for a new show site.

Taking a bow with no apparent ill-feeling, Mr Ng said in his statement: 'Asian Aerospace 2006 is truly a world class event.

'I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Singapore Government, all exhibitors, visitors and customers, along with the Asian Aerospace team, for their tremendous support in making this event a historic success.'

So far, at least six aerospace companies and organisations have reserved space for the Hong Kong show to be held in September next year.

In its place here, will be the government-backed Singapore Airshow, which is scheduled to be held from Feb 26 to March 3 in 2008.

Responding to Asian Aerospace's record close here, Singapore Airshow managing director Jimmy Lau said: 'That's good news for us. It goes to show Singapore is the right place for the industry.'

He added: 'They'll be hard pressed to repeat this in a Hong Kong-based event.'

karam@sph.com.sg

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Feb 23, 2006
Indians ink $6.5b in deals at air show

By Goh Chin Lian

THE Asian Aerospace show is experiencing Indian fever, with four airlines from the subcontinent sealing deals worth more than US$4 billion (S$6.5 billion) in the first two days of the airshow.

The value of these contracts has already outstripped the record US$3.52 billion worth of deals made over four days at the 2004 show.

Air India signed the largest deal among the Indian carriers on Tuesday. The deal, worth more than US$2.2 billion, was with US engine manufacturer General Electric for engines to power its 50 new Boeing 777 and 787 aircraft.

New Delhi-based low-cost carrier SpiceJet, Mumbai-based budget carrier GoAir and Indian, placed orders for engines and aircraft worth more than US$2.4 billion in all.

Also at the show, US-based Honeywell announced on Tuesday a deal with Airbus for power units that could generate up to US$4 billion for its business.

The Asian Aerospace is the world's third-biggest airshow, after those in Paris and Farnborough, which is outside London.

More than 930 exhibitors from 43 countries are taking part in this week's show, with big names like aircraft manufacturers Boeing and Airbus entertaining potential clients in air-conditioned chalets.

More than 27,000 trade representatives are expected to visit the four-day trade portion of the show, which ends tomorrow.

Mr Ed Ng, president of Asian Aerospace 2006, expects 'a solid week of networking, learning and business'.

This, the 13th Asian Aerospace show, has seen a 20 per cent increase in exhibitors, a record 153 official delegations and the largest trade participation.

Outside the show, several companies took the opportunity to announce new multimillion-dollar investments.

These include the setting up of a $35-million joint venture between US-based Parker Hannifin and SIA Engineering, and the signing of a memorandum of understanding between Panama authorities and Singapore Technologies Aerospace to set up a US$20 million facility in Panama.

Defence firms were also out to woo military buyers. The Republic of Singapore Air Force, for instance, is looking to replace its fleet of Aermacchi S.211 aircraft, which are used for basic pilot training.

At least four bidders - the Aermacchi M-311 jet trainer from Italy, Embraer Super Tucano from Brazil, Pilatus PC-21 from Switzerland and Raytheon T-6B from the US - have representatives at the show and aircraft on display.

The Aermacchi, Pilatus and Raytheon planes are taking part in daily aerial displays.

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Feb 24, 2006
Singapore Airshow team offers sneak peek to current exhibitors
30 representatives at Asian Aerospace taken to new site and shown plans for 2008

By David Boey

EVEN before the curtains come down on Asian Aerospace 2006 - the 13th and last Asian Aerospace show here - the aviation and defence industries were off sneaking a peek at Singapore's future air show yesterday.

There was nothing to see - just empty scrubland, lonely casuarina trees and waves lapping gently at the shoreline of the coastal site opposite Pulau Tekong.

http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/mnt/media/image/launched/2006-02-24/ST_3588889_23_02_2006.jpg

But marketing maestro Jimmy Lau, managing director of Singapore Airshow 2008, painted a picture of a larger, better-designed and modernised air show venue that is already 75 per cent booked.

The venue for the show-and-tell was a tent set up in the heart of a 30,000 sq m site, which is part of a vast plot of reclaimed land called Changi East.

Construction will soon begin on exhibition halls, aircraft display aprons and chalets where exhibitors will woo clients and hammer out deals during Singapore Airshow from Feb 26 to March 2 in 2008.

Yesterday, some 30 representatives from companies exhibiting at Asian Aerospace 2006 had a vision of the future when they were shown drawings of what the new site would look like.

The Singapore Airshow's marketing team launched its sneak attack literally at the doorstep of the rival 25-year-old Asian Aerospace air show.

London-based Reed Exhibitions, which owns the Asian Aerospace brand name, decided to move the air show to Hong Kong after the company could not agree with the Government on funding for a new venue near Changi Airport.

The ride to the new site, about 5km from the Asian Aerospace venue, took the visitors through dirt tracks that forked out onto reclaimed land off Changi Airport.

Once there, Mr Lau, who was head of Asian Aerospace from 1994 to 2002, and his eight-person team distributed freshly printed name cards and pointed out where the facilities would be sited.

The show, initially called Changi International Airshow, was rebranded as the Singapore Airshow in a surprise announcement - which the aviation industry has lauded - on Monday.

For Ms Tricia Clarke-Jervoise, head of events and exhibitions at BAE Systems, a major defence company based in Britain, the trip was worthwhile.

She said: 'We've been waiting a long time for the show to move. At every Asian Aerospace, they tell us that the next show will be at a new site.'

She said including a wharf in the air show's design makes good sense because it allows the defence exhibitors to include a naval component.

The exhibitors evidently see potential in the greenfield site.

Among those who have already signed up for the new show are major defence companies like EADS, Honeywell, ITT Defence Systems and Smith Industries. Mr Lau added that industries from several countries have joined the show under their flag. These country pavilions include Australia, Italy, France, Germany and Israel.

Though the bulk of space at the Singapore Airshow has been booked, Mr Lau knows the last mile is the hardest to run. He is aiming for a sell-out show - and to have the event fully booked by November next year.

He said: 'The last 25 per cent is the toughest. These are smaller organisations who can't commit to reservations until much closer to the show.'

dboey@sph.com.sg

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Feb 23, 2006
75% of Singapore Airshow space booked
2008 air show will offer lower rents and new facilities

By Karamjit Kaur

THE Singapore Airshow, which debuts in 2008, is luring exhibitors with brand new exhibition space and much cheaper rental rates.

Already, more than 75 per cent of the 30,000 sq m space available for the event, which will be held at a new facility near Changi Airport, has been booked.

The new site will offer more parking space for vehicles and a better view of the air display as well as of the aircraft parking area from the chalets where exhibitors hold their events and entertain guests.

Best news of all for exhibitors is that rental rates will be 10 to 15 per cent lower than those at the current Asian Aerospace, which is being held here for the 13th and last time before moving to Hong Kong.

Mr Lim Chin Beng, chairman of a new company set up to host the air show here every two years, said: 'When the air show is not on, we will generate additional revenue by leasing out the space for other events. The benefits will be passed on to participants in the form of lower rental for exhibition space.'

Asian Aerospace - the world's third biggest air show after those in Paris and Farnborough, England - is, however, the most expensive with rents of US$700 (S$1,140) per sq m for exhibition space. The Paris show is a 'little less expensive', according to one exhibitor.

Mr Karl E. Scheuber, director (air shows and exhibitions) for Swiss company Pilatus Aircraft, which manufactures single-engine turboprop aircraft and develops aircraft and training systems, said: 'Exhibition space here is about 20 per cent more compared to Paris, Farnborough and Dubai.

'We want to participate in the 2008 show because Singapore is very centrally located in Asia. The next Asian Aerospace in Hong Kong will be focused on civil aviation. A combined military and commercial show is more interesting.'

His view was echoed by Mr Larry Stenger, director for business development of United States-based Jabil Circuit.

'We evaluate our exhibition budget every year to decide which trade show would give us maximum visibility and more bang for the buck.

'In my view, Singapore gives us good access to the Asian market and we get a good flow of visitors. I would rather be here than in Hong Kong.'

The company, which is taking part in Asian Aerospace for the first time, makes electronic components found in planes, television sets and radios. However, it has not decided if it will sign up for the 2008 show here.

London-based Reed Exhibitions, which owns the Asian Aerospace brand name, decided to take its show to Hong Kong after it could not agree with the Singapore Government on funding for the new site for the air show.

The new show here is being organised by Changi International Airshow and Events, a 50-50 venture between the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore and the Defence Science and Technology Agency.

The event has also recently received certification from the United States Department of Commerce, which means that American companies wanting to take part in Singapore Airshow 2008 from Feb 26 to March 3 are assured of full support from the Commerce Department and the US Embassy, among other government bodies.

At the end of the day, it is the total product that sells, said Mr Lim.

'Reed is moving to Hong Kong to start a new air show but the world's third largest air show is staying in Singapore. All we are doing is rebranding it.'

karam@sph.com.sg

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25 February 2006

Record attendance as Asian Aerospace opens its doors to public
By Dominique Loh, Channel NewsAsia

SINGAPORE : It is the first day that Asian Aerospace opened its doors to the public on Saturday, and already the public attendance record set in 2004 was smashed by some 7,000 more visitors.

With Asian Aerospace going into its final public day on Sunday, it will cap a record-breaking four days of trade deals that have been signed, worth some US$15.2 billion.

All eyes were fixed on the action in the sky as the fighter jets, trainer aircraft, and the star of the show - the Airbus A380 - were put through their paces.

The aerial display thrilled those brave enough to tough it out under the baking hot afternoon sun.

Among those in the crowd watching the aerial display was President S.R. Nathan.

The cameras were out in force to capture these moments to remember.

And there's no doubt which aircraft stole this year's show.

Justine Ong said: "The big plane, and I saw the big plane it was really, really big."

Kevin Ong said: "It's fantastic, I've been to this show every two years, this year's attraction was the A380, very huge."

Goh Kok Kheng said: "The 380 was the main attraction of the whole show, it was nice good to see the plane flying for the first time, very impressive, quite stable although a bit slow I would say!"

When the action proved too fast, others simply moved to the static display area to have their pictures taken with the planes and their pilots.

Although this year's Asian Aerospace is the last to be held in Singapore, aviation buffs say they are not disappointed as they are looking forward to its replacement - the Singapore Airshow in 2008.

For those who missed the action on Saturday, they can still catch the roar of the thunderous engines on the final day for the public on Sunday. - CNA/de

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Defence sensitivities may hit HK air show
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(SINGAPORE) Strict limits on US and European firms taking sensitive defence technologies into China will hamper plans for a new Hong Kong air show, though burgeoning Asian aircraft demand will make it difficult not to attend, aerospace company officials say.




Defence heavyweights Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, Europe's EADS and BAE Systems are among those packing up yesterday at the end of the 13th and final Asian Aerospace air show in Singapore, which Reed Exhibitions will move to Hong Kong next year.

The Singapore government has promised a biennial air show of its own beginning in 2008, triggering questions about how the already crowded calendar for international air shows may change. 'For us, it will be a matter of watching for signals from Beijing. If they make it clear that Hong Kong is an important event for them, we'll have to be there,' said a spokesman for one of the largest US aerospace firms.

Another said China remained off-limits for US and European defence equipment. 'This is China we're talking about, of course. So you're not going to see an F-15 flying around,' he said, referring to the fighter jet.

Industry officials said the Hong Kong event could succeed by focusing on Asia's growing appetite for airliners and other civilian aircraft, which Reed said it planned to do. 'This will be aimed at the commercial aircraft supplier chain. It'll be a B2B (business-to-business) show, which is what industry is telling us they want, given the growth in the Asia-Pacific region,' said Clive Richardson, senior vice-president at Reed Exhibitions, a unit of Anglo-Dutch publishing firm Reed Elsevier.

An official at BAE, Europe's largest defence firm, said the company already took part in 15-20 international shows and was represented at another 100 or so in the United States, where it has several subsidiaries. Still, she said, the Singapore and Hong Kong events could co-exist. 'The government relationships are important.'

Industry officials say air shows offer a chance to meet the dozens of senior government and military delegations that attend such events. Asia's growing importance both in military equipment and airliners is placing increased pressure on companies to be represented in the region, industry officials said.

Boeing has forecast demand for more than 2,600 airliners in China alone over the next 20 years. Airbus expects China to become an airliner market second in size only to the US. Projections for potential helicopter sales are even larger. 'If you look at fighter jets, there are not that many big, international tenders going, but if you look at Asia, Thailand is looking, India is looking at a big tender, and Japan is going to need a next-generation fighter,' said an official at one European manufacturer.

For Airbus parent firm EADS, sales of transport planes to Malaysia and military mid-air re-fuelling planes to Australia in recent years underscore unprecedented gains in the military aircraft sector.

Despite the interest that US and European manufacturers have in boosting their business in Asia, industry officials said that within China, plans for the Hong Kong air show are not going to please everyone. Zhuhai already hosts an air show and industry officials said that event, called 'Airshow China', has the official government endorsement that Hong Kong would need to succeed. Beijing also holds an aerospace convention. - Reuters

I think the point is, the departure of Asian Aerospace hasnt left us high and dry, and there is strong support for the show next year.

Look forward to the revamped facilities :yes:

Yeah. The show was great, except that its too short (2 days). And I was quite disappointed that many structures looked temporary and the lack of air conditioned linkages between halls and the cramped halls made things feel uncomfortable.

Airshow is far too short!!!

Shoul be at least 5 days I think.

Airshow is far too short!!!

Shoul be at least 5 days I think.

Asian Aerospace 2006 actually lasted 6 days, including 4 days for traders, two days for public starting from Tuesday, 21st Feb to 26th Feb. Actually one week because they have gala dinner for exhibitors on Monday, 20th Feb around Suntec City.

Dubai 2005 lasted only 4 days from 20th Nov to 24th Nov.

Farnborough International Air Show, in UK also holds from 17th July 2006 to 23rd July 2006. They also have only 2 days open to the public.

Paris Air Show @Le Bourget in 2007 - holds 18th June 2007 - 24th June 2007 - also 2 days of public...

Singapore Airshow will be held from 26th Feb 2008 to 2nd March 2008 on the new site where you can have giant planes together with smaller planes on the same site - no need to queue to get airport bus to transport u to the larger tarmac where they usually park larger planes. There will be better facilities for this site. :)

You will have clearer view of air show display by planes which usually take up the entire coast of Changi.

http://www.changiairshow.com/

Yeah. The show was great, except that its too short (2 days). And I was quite disappointed that many structures looked temporary and the lack of air conditioned linkages between halls and the cramped halls made things feel uncomfortable.

These are meant to be like this because the event always take every 2 years. 2006 was supposed to have new site ready for the exhibition. But the Government delayed construction as they could not agree with Reeds Exhibitions which organises Asian Aerospace over the site. So in the end Reeds Exhibitions had to stage its last event at this site. :)

Organisers of Singapore Airshow working hard for 2008 event
By Asha Popatlal, Channel NewsAsia





The new - and bigger - Singapore Airshow is preparing for take-off in 2008.

Already, 85 percent of exhibitor space has already been sold.

The tender to build the site will be called in 3 weeks with the buildings expected to be up by August next year.

But with substantial start-up costs and some new features, organisers say it may take several years before they can break even.

The airshow is touting itself as the third largest in the world after Paris and Farnborough.

The 24-hectare Singapore Airshow site will be at least 30 to 40 percent bigger than the recently-concluded Asian Aerospace.

Ten contractors have been short-listed to build the new site which can be expanded to 30 hectares over time, if needed.

Organisers refused to disclose the tender amount, but the show certainly won't come cheap.

Jimmy Lau, MD, Singapore Airshow, said: "It will take several million to stage the show, aside from having to build an entirely new site. The aim is to break even a couple of shows down but certainly not for the first and second event - will take several years time."

So far response has been strong with major names in the industry having signed on.

But the organisers are reaching out to smaller exhibitors, promising them space in the same hall as the big players.

Mr Lau said: "The balance 15 percent will be the last lap and most difficult because these are mostly smaller companies and we hope to seal them up by the end of the year."

The airshow will also tap on its waterfront location by including a naval element.

One new feature being considered is a jetty near the seafront.

This means exhibitors and visitors can come in via ferries instead of driving in.

And there's also space for yachts so that exhibitors can host their guests there and view the flying displays from there too.

Floating naval exhibits at the defence show is also one other option.

The inaugural Singapore Airshow - which will also have 3 concurrent conferences - will run from 19th to 24th February in 2008. - CNA/ch

March 13, 2006
S'pore ready for air show rival HK

By David Boey
Defence Correspondent

BY THE end of yesterday, the two-week job to tear down exhibition booths at Asian Aerospace 2006 would have been completed.

When Singapore hosts its next international air show in February 2008, the event will have a new name and a new home and will be run by a new management team - albeit staffed by industry veterans who helped build Asian Aerospace during its formative years.

The Singapore Airshow, to be held from Feb 26 to March 2, 2008, is Singapore's answer to the decision by London-based Reed Exhibitions - which owns the Asian Aerospace brand - to move the show to Hong Kong.

Asian Aerospace has called Singapore home since it first took off in 1981. After its move to Hong Kong next year, it will be Singapore's rival on the hotly contested air show circuit.

Competition in the trade fair market for aerospace and defence is fierce. Indeed, one such event takes place every month in some corner of the globe.

But with some 85 per cent of space at the Singapore Airshow already sold out, the fledgling air show looks poised for a sell-out launch in February 2008.

Asian Aerospace 2006 was organised by Reed and Singapore Technologies Engineering as a 50:50 joint venture.

Reed declined to discuss its reasons for leaving Singapore. But an industry insider said Asian Aerospace's exit was precipitated by Reed's refusal to commit the air show to a new purpose-built, 30,000-sq-m exhibition site.

This site, on the fringe of Changi Airport, will be built on reclaimed land at Changi East, facing Pulau Tekong.

It replaces the Changi Exhibition Centre near Changi Village. The existing site, the size of 26 football fields, has hosted every Asian Aerospace since 1988, and springs to life only once every two years during the air show season.

The Government has, since 1998, wanted to use this site for an expansion of Changi Airport's air cargo park. So it tried to hammer out a deal with Reed, which apparently declined to put money into the development.

But the key issue for the split goes beyond monetary issues, The Straits Times understands.

Given that millions of dollars would be spent on the new air show site, Reed was asked to commit to keeping Asian Aerospace here. But when Reed would not give this assurance, after nearly six years of negotiations, government negotiators decided it was time to part ways.

Singapore's Economic Development Board announced the decision on Oct 14 last year.

The Straits Times understands that as recently as the eve of Chinese New Year in January, representatives of Reed tried to persuade Singapore to rethink its decision to go it alone.

But the die had been cast.

It will be interesting to see Singapore and Hong Kong square off with rival air shows - the two cities have been keen rivals in the trade show sector.

Asian Aerospace will be the second major trade show that the territory has snared from Singapore, after the International Telecommunication Union's (ITU) Asia Telecom show moved there in 2000.

Singapore hosted the ITU event (now renamed Telecom Asia) for the fourth and last time in 1997. Both cities bid for rights to host Telecom Asia in 2000 and 2002 but Hong Kong bagged both shows.

Telecom Asia 2004 was held in the South Korean city of Busan, but visitors to that event said it lacked buzz compared to the Hong Kong shows.

The ITU show returns to Hong Kong later this year in a big way. It will be called ITU Telecom World 2006, a global (as opposed to regional) telecoms event held outside Geneva for the first time.

Hong Kong's ability to attract the ITU show to its neck of the woods provides a clear signal of its business savvy when it comes to hosting world-class events.

But Reed may have miscalculated when it picked Hong Kong as the new home for Asian Aerospace because selling the air show is unlike making a pitch for, say, a telecoms or consumer electronics show.

Already, industry talk is that Asian Aerospace 2007 may only be a one-time event, with the show moving eventually to mainland China.

Asian Aerospace will have a different complexion after it moves to Hong Kong.

For starters, the military aspect of the show is likely to be scaled down.

Many companies from Europe and the United States are barred from exhibiting military hardware in China. Moving the show to Hong Kong has already put off many defence companies from exhibiting there.

Mr Michael Kaufhold, Raytheon vice-president and regional executive, told The Straits Times: 'Our commitment will not be with Hong Kong...It is absolutely clear in our minds that Singapore will continue to be the venue for the air show to be at, in this part of the world.'

Raytheon is an American-based company that has a strong defence portfolio.

Mr Joel Johnson, an aviation industry analyst with The Teal Group, a US-based research house, noted: 'Hong Kong itself is not a military market, whereas Singapore is an important military customer itself, and seen by the rest of Asia as a very smart buyer of both military and commercial aerospace products.'

Mr Johnson, a former vice-president of the US Aerospace Industries Association, said that 'while defence companies might be nervous about dropping Singapore so as to avoid antagonising an important customer, that would not be the case with Hong Kong'.

And in a break with the past, Asian Aerospace will not have a day on which the show is open to the public.

The popular public days have been a feature of every show since 1984. The 13th and last Asian Aerospace show in Singapore, held from Feb 21 to 26, saw a record 60,000 public visitors throng the Changi venue at the weekend.

Singapore made a strong case for public days when Asian Aerospace was held here because they raked in good money in ticketing receipts for the organisers. More importantly, they serve a critical role in nurturing an interest in aviation among the young and anchor the air show as a tourist attraction.

A weak presence from Western defence companies could hit Asian Aerospace's ability to attract a critical mass of exhibitors, which in turn pulls in a stream of quality visitors.

With a trade-only focus, and one centred on commercial aviation, Asian Aerospace is likely to trumpet its location on the doorstep to China - one of the world's fastest-growing aerospace markets - as a selling point. One industry watcher predicted how Reed might sell the show.

He said: 'Hong Kong might concentrate on the civil side of aerospace, but then the real civil market is in China and there is a show there already. All in all, I'd say it will be an uphill slog to establish a show in Hong Kong that equals the current Asian Aerospace in Singapore.'

The strong take-up rate for Singapore's 2008 air show signals that the aviation and defence industry is betting Singapore is the place to be.

dboey@sph.com.sg

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May 12, 2006
Former airshow venue at Changi to be torn down
Land to be redeveloped for air freight, airport-related facilities

By Karamjit Kaur
Aviation Correspondent

CHANGI Exhibition Centre, the venue for Singapore's air show since 1988, will be torn down later this year.

The 17ha plot of land, which belongs to the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), will be redeveloped for air freight and other airport-related facilities, a spokesman told The Straits Times. Details are being finalised, she said without elaborating.

The exhibition centre, near Changi Village, was built in 1987 for $12 million in just 10 months and since then had hosted every Asian Aerospace, held here once every two years.

The last show from Feb 21 to 26 attracted 940 exhibitors and 153 delegations from 44 countries. There were also more than 34,300 trade participants from 89 countries, up from 27,000 who attended two years ago.

But in the last few years, space had been tight, with the show attracting more and more people each time, and participants had been asking for better facilities.

The next air show will be held at a brand new site being built near Changi Airport.

The new 30,000 sq m area will offer more parking space for vehicles and a better view of the air display as well as of the aircraft parking area from the chalets where exhibitors hold their events and entertain guests.

It will also mark a new beginning for the air show in Singapore.

Asian Aerospace - a brand name which belongs to London-based Reed Exhibitions - is moving to Hong Kong and, in its place, the Singapore Airshow, organised by Singapore Airshow and Events, will debut in 2008.

The new company is a joint venture between CAAS and the Defence Science and Technology Agency.

Managing director Jimmy Lau, who was with Reed Exhibitions from 1991 until 2002 when he left as president and managing director, has fond memories of Changi Exhibition Centre.

'What I love best about the place is that at the end of each day, no matter how hectic, when everyone else had left, I would sit out alone on the balcony of one of the chalets facing the sea and just enjoy the calm and peace, and wind down. No noise and no rush. It was the most surreal and wonderful feeling.'

But life has to go on, he said, adding: 'The new site being built is even nearer to the sea, so I look forward to enjoying the same experience.'

karam@sph.com.sg

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June 16, 2006
Better traffic flow for 2008 S'pore Airshow
Organisers submit proposals to LTA to widen roads and adjust traffic light timings

By Aviation Correspondent, Karamjit Kaur

TRAFFIC jams and delays that plagued the old Asian Aerospace show should be a thing of the past when the new-look Singapore Airshow comes to town.

The organisers of the show, which will make its debut in 2008, are working with the Land Transport Authority (LTA) to ensure a smooth flow of traffic in and out of a new exhibition site being built on reclaimed land near Changi Airport.

Mr Jimmy Lau, managing director of Singapore Airshow & Events, told The Straits Times: 'We have done a traffic assessment study to forecast the traffic situation for the next two shows in 2008 and 2010.

'Some potential problem areas have been identified and we have made some recommendations to the LTA so these can be dealt with. We will work closely with the authorities.'

The six-week study was carried out in March and April this year by CPG Consultants, which has suggested some improvements to the road network and traffic management measures.

A plan has also been drawn up on how to manage and regulate traffic along the new six-lane approach road being constructed and in the carpark at the site, said CPG's spokesman.

She said: 'The event will draw about 2,000 private cars during days when it is open to the public, so we expect busier traffic conditions at the junctions of Loyang Avenue-Telok Paku Road-Changi Village Road and Changi Coast Road-Tanah Merah Coast Road.'

The LTA has received the report and the findings are being evaluated, said a spokesman.

The Straits Times understands CPG's recommendations include the widening of several roads in the vicinity of the air show site and adjusting traffic light timings for better vehicle flow.

Asian Aerospace, which has moved to Hong Kong, used to be held once every two years at Changi Exhibition Centre, also near Changi Village.

Approach roads were closed and public parking was not allowed on site, making it inconvenient to get to and from the venue.

The Singapore Airshow, to be held from Feb 26 to March 3, 2008, promises not just smoother traffic flow and better access to the venue but also shorter queues at the registration and security counters, said Mr Lau.

karam@sph.com.sg

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16 June 2006

Organisers of Singapore Airshow 2008 to increase exhibition space
By Asha Popatlal, Channel NewsAsia

SINGAPORE : It will be full house at the inaugural Singapore Airshow in 2008, which takes over from Asian Aerospace.

Organisers say the entire originally-planned 30,000-square-metre exhibition hall has been taken up.

But they will increase their space by another 10,000 square metres, making the show at least 30 percent bigger than the air show held in February this year.

Tenders for the new show site in Changi, now about the size of six football fields, closed two days ago, and will be awarded by the end of July.

But plans to distinguish the show from other air shows are already underway.

One main difference will be in the design of the hospitality chalets.

While most air shows have patios with limited views, these chalets will have roof gardens with 360-degree unobstructed views of the aerial displays.

The chalets, many of which will face the sea, are expected to cost S$80,000 for a single floor unfurnished unit for the duration of the show and will be designed by Pico Art - which signed a multi-million dollar agreement on Friday.

For now though, the organisers are going all out to fill up the extra space - mostly likely with new exhibitors and country pavilions, as well as new features like a Land Defence Mobility Park, that will have displays of unmanned vehicle systems.

But it is not just about the air show.

Organisers are also working with the Singapore Tourism Board on how to utilise the massive space in between the biennial shows.

Jimmy Lau, Managing Director, Singapore Airshow, said, "The IR will drive businesses into Singapore and likewise, there will be other spin-offs. Not all events can use existing facilities and ours...you can call it a mixed development specially catered to certain sections of the MICE market...we'll go after those segments that are not just in Singapore yet...for example, boat shows, construction equipment type events and the like."

The Singapore Airshow will be on from February 19 to February 24 in 2008. - CNA/ms

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http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/STI/STIMEDIA/image/20060616/front-airshow.jpg
A NEW LOOK: The Singapore Airshow allows companies to hold their events and entertain guests in chalets with roof-top gardens - a first for any air show in the world - to view the air display. -- SINGAPORE AIRSHOW

June 17, 2006
Exhibition space for S'pore Airshow sold out
Organisers will add 10,000 sq m of space, making it 30% bigger than Asian Aerospace

By Aviation Correspondent, Karamjit Kaur

THE new-look look Singapore Airshow has already sold out of exhibition space, 20 months ahead of its 2008 debut, the show's organisers announced yesterday.

Response has been so good that an extra 10,000 sq m will be added to the original 30,000 sq m exhibition hall, making it at least 30 per cent bigger than Asian Aerospace, which was held here for the last time in February.

The biennial Singapore Airshow will debut from Feb 19 to 24, 2008, at a new exhibition site to be built on reclaimed land near Changi Airport.

Mr Jimmy Lau, managing director of Singapore Airshow and Events said at a media conference: 'We are making the decision now to expand the hall as we want to ensure that all exhibitors get to showcase in the main hall. We have the luxury, as we have yet to build the site.'

Companies that have already signed up include the two aircraft manufacturing giants Boeing and Airbus as well as aerospace companies including Singapore Technologies Engineering, Airfoil Technologies, BAE Systems, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon International and Rolls-Royce.

Mr Jonathan Asherson, regional director for Rolls-Royce in South-east Asia - which The Straits Times understands has booked about 225 sq m of exhibition space for the 2008 show - said: 'Given its track record, we are confident that Singapore will put up a world-class event and we are committed to stay here.'

Just eight months ago, the future of Singapore's airshow looked bleak when the Economic Development Board announced in October that London-based Reed Exhibitions, which owns the Asian Aerospace brand name, would break a 25-year tradition and leave Singapore after this year's show.

A new company, a joint venture between the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore and the Defence Science and Technology Agency, was created to organise the event from 2008 onwards.

When Reed later announced that Asian Aerospace, which generates more than $50 million in economic spin-offs per show, was moving to Hong Kong, there was some concern that the exhibitors would follow the brand name.

Mr Lau said: 'Clearly, the strong support we have garnered so far shows we have the network and the contacts to put on an ever better and bigger show.'

For example, exhibitors will hold their events and entertain guests in single, double or triple-storey chalets with rooftop gardens to view the air display.

Pico Art International will build 100 chalets for the 2008 show, almost double the number available at Asian Aerospace, although the site has space to accommodate up to 200 chalets.

Aerobatics, sorely missed at the last Asian Aerospace, will make a comeback, with at least two displays, including one by F-16 pilots from the Republic of Singapore Air Force.

For the first time in Singapore, the airshow will also feature a 5,000 sq m defence park, which may see the public allowed to take rides on military land vehicles, both manned and unmanned, said Mr Lau.

A naval display is a possibility, since the site is near the sea, he said. A water taxi service ferrying visitors from the city to the site is also being considered.

Ticket prices for public visitors have not been fixed, but organisers have promised they will not be higher than the $21 adult tickets for Asian Aerospace.

New price-tiering will see special rates offered to both families and visitors who want to bypass the exhibits and just watch the air display.

As for Asian Aerospace, the next show will be in Hong Kong from Sept 3 to 6 next year but it will be an exhibitors-only event. Reed could not be contacted for comments yesterday and so far, no details are out on the take-up rate for the event.

Boeing, which will be participating in the Singapore Airshow, has not decided if it will go to Hong Kong, its spokesman said.

karam@sph.com.sg

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That really is quite amazing...fully booked and the capacity is bigger than the previous Asian Aerospace...rendering looks nice too

^ Yes....I think they should design the exhibition hall that will make it easy to expand......who knows, it'll be developed into a 100,000 sq m exhibition hall like Singapore Expo....:D

6 Sep 2006

New site for Singapore Airshow 2008

Singapore Airshow says it has awarded Eng Lim Construction a 60 million dollar contract to build the new site for the show.

The contract includes building the main 40 thousand square metre hall, the static display apron, the mobility park, car park facilities and amenities needed for an airshow and exhibition site.

Piling works are expected to begin in two weeks’ time.

Eng Lim Construction is known for the construction of Maybank Tower, SATS Airfreight Terminal 6, Ministry of Education Headquarters and The Reuters Computer Development Centre among others.

Singapore Airshow will hold its first event in 2008 at the new 30 hectare site in Changi North.

It will be held every two years and has been identified by the Singapore Tourism Board as a key event in its calendar of business events.

The organiser says each show generates more than 50 million dollars to the local economy, which excludes employment opportunities.

Singapore Airshow 2008 is poised to be at least 20 percent bigger than the airshow held in Singapore in February this year.

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Location map from the Singapore Airshow website....:yes:

http://www.singaporeairshow.com.sg/pdf/site-map.pdf

Well for those who wanted to know the progress of the construction,click on the link below there are numerous photos of ongoing construction.

http://www.singaporeairshow.com.sg/exhibit-venue-pictures.asp

Rednering from the Singapore Airshow website
http://www.singaporeairshow.com.sg/con-intpro-img/interpro-2.gif

Another Singapore Expo's hall 9 & 10 in the making. What a great believer in recycling architectural drawing, really love this earth. :lol:

Thanks for saving a stack of A3 drawing paper and a durian tree


http://www.singaporeairshow.com/exhibit-venue-pictures-oct07.asp

Rednering from the Singapore Airshow website
http://www.singaporeairshow.com.sg/con-intpro-img/interpro-2.gif

Nice. The coloured glass also looks nice.

Wow.. Looking at the map. It's amazing that Changi Airport will have so much space to expand in the future.

Sighs. Its a pity that it will only be used once every 4 years only.

Wow.. Looking at the map. It's amazing that Changi Airport will have so much space to expand in the future.

Sighs. Its a pity that it will only be used once every 4 years only.

It should be once every 2 years, for this particular event.

It should be once every 2 years, for this particular event.

Yes.....it'll be coming next year....:happy:

Yes.....it'll be coming next year....:happy:

Are you going? Wonder if the ticket prices are comparable to Asian Aerospace.

The architecture is a disappointment though.

But its great an airshow finally has the Singapore name in it. :)

Are you going? Wonder if the ticket prices are comparable to Asian Aerospace.

The architecture is a disappointment though.

But its great an airshow finally has the Singapore name in it. :)

Most probably if not too expensive....:yes:

Hehe :yes:

Nov 29, 2007
Expect smooth access to S'pore Airshow
New 2.5km-long road, on-site parking, self-service kiosks aim to make event more accessible
By Karamjit Kaur

A NEW 2.5km-long road to the site is ready, a massive hall has been built and all available exhibition space has been booked. The countdown now begins for the first Singapore Airshow which flies into town early next year.

Visitors to the event, which runs from Feb 19 to 24, will have easy access to the site, built on reclaimed land near Changi Airport, via a new road - Aviation Park Road.

Recently completed, it has six lanes and no permanent median. The number of lanes in any one direction can be increased to suit traffic conditions, Mr Jimmy Lau, the show's managing director, told The Straits Times. The road could also spark more developments in the area.

When the air show, which will be held once every two years, is not on, the 40,000 sq m exhibition hall will be leased out.

With the road, getting in and out of the venue will be less of a hassle than in previous years, said Mr Lau, adding that there will be separate lanes for buses, taxis and cars.

For the first time, parking - about 2,000 lots - will also be available on site.

He said: 'Gaining access into air shows around the world is one big hassle, be it for the exhibitor or visitor.

'Our intention is to try to bring down some of these barriers to entry and improve on things like queueing time.'

As part of road upgrading works in the area, the Land Transport Authority also awarded a $9.41 million contract last year to widen nearby Telok Paku Road and Nicoll Drive.

As for the other bugbear, long queues at the entry counters, self-service ticket kiosks should help, Mr Lau said.

As in previous shows, trade-show visitors, including exhibitors, can apply for passes online. But instead of waiting at the counters with a long list of supporting documents, they need only present a computer printout in exchange for a pass. They can also sign themselves in at one of 15 kiosks.

To ease congestion on the final few days, when the show is typically open to the public, there will be more counters to process visitors.

For added convenience, public tickets will also be sold at outlets islandwide. Actual locations and charges will be announced later.

Boeing communications director for Asia, Mr Raymond Francis, visited the new site recently and was impressed with what he saw.

He said: 'It is a bigger exhibition hall so that is good and the place has also been designed to ensure that there is easy access between the hall, the chalets and the aircraft display area.

'The new road will also help ease congestion getting in and out. Overall, we are confident that it is going to be an amazing show.'

This will be the 14th air show held here, but the first organised by a joint venture between the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore and the Defence Science and Technology Agency.

The previous shows were organised by London-based Reed Exhibitions under the Asian Aerospace brand name.

The new show looks set to be a crowd-pleaser. Aerobatics, sorely missed at last year's event, will make a comeback with at least two shows planned, including one by the Republic of Singapore Air Force F-16s.

karam@sph.com.sg

Copyright © 2007 Singapore Press Holdings. All rights reserved.

Nov 29, 2007
Expect smooth access to S'pore Airshow
New 2.5km-long road, on-site parking, self-service kiosks aim to make event more accessible
By Karamjit Kaur

A NEW 2.5km-long road to the site is ready, a massive hall has been built and all available exhibition space has been booked. The countdown now begins for the first Singapore Airshow which flies into town early next year.

Visitors to the event, which runs from Feb 19 to 24, will have easy access to the site, built on reclaimed land near Changi Airport, via a new road - Aviation Park Road.

Recently completed, it has six lanes and no permanent median. The number of lanes in any one direction can be increased to suit traffic conditions, Mr Jimmy Lau, the show's managing director, told The Straits Times. The road could also spark more developments in the area.

When the air show, which will be held once every two years, is not on, the 40,000 sq m exhibition hall will be leased out.

With the road, getting in and out of the venue will be less of a hassle than in previous years, said Mr Lau, adding that there will be separate lanes for buses, taxis and cars.

For the first time, parking - about 2,000 lots - will also be available on site.

He said: 'Gaining access into air shows around the world is one big hassle, be it for the exhibitor or visitor.

'Our intention is to try to bring down some of these barriers to entry and improve on things like queueing time.'

As part of road upgrading works in the area, the Land Transport Authority also awarded a $9.41 million contract last year to widen nearby Telok Paku Road and Nicoll Drive.

As for the other bugbear, long queues at the entry counters, self-service ticket kiosks should help, Mr Lau said.

As in previous shows, trade-show visitors, including exhibitors, can apply for passes online. But instead of waiting at the counters with a long list of supporting documents, they need only present a computer printout in exchange for a pass. They can also sign themselves in at one of 15 kiosks.

To ease congestion on the final few days, when the show is typically open to the public, there will be more counters to process visitors.

For added convenience, public tickets will also be sold at outlets islandwide. Actual locations and charges will be announced later.

Boeing communications director for Asia, Mr Raymond Francis, visited the new site recently and was impressed with what he saw.

He said: 'It is a bigger exhibition hall so that is good and the place has also been designed to ensure that there is easy access between the hall, the chalets and the aircraft display area.

'The new road will also help ease congestion getting in and out. Overall, we are confident that it is going to be an amazing show.'

This will be the 14th air show held here, but the first organised by a joint venture between the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore and the Defence Science and Technology Agency.

The previous shows were organised by London-based Reed Exhibitions under the Asian Aerospace brand name.

The new show looks set to be a crowd-pleaser. Aerobatics, sorely missed at last year's event, will make a comeback with at least two shows planned, including one by the Republic of Singapore Air Force F-16s.

karam@sph.com.sg

Copyright © 2007 Singapore Press Holdings. All rights reserved.

Nice article. I think access was really a problem last time so they did this :D

Heard tat there will be a big announcement early next yr ... now that T3 is done n this is done ...

Heard tat there will be a big announcement early next yr ... now that T3 is done n this is done ...

Singapore buying the Joint Strike Fighter?

Singapore buying the Joint Strike Fighter?

after the F15 Eagles? no lah. anyway I dun tink USA want to anyhow sell their latest. JSF dun realli make $$$ in the context of this forum - ppty mkt ... I suspect it will hv to do with aerospace in the non-military sense ... takes time to act n deliver for 2010-2011, I guess

Heard tat there will be a big announcement early next yr ... now that T3 is done n this is done ...

That's one big annoucement SSC forummers some years ago had wished for: shut down the Paya Lebar airbase so that we can do away with the skyscraper height limits around our CBD. :banana:

That's one big annoucement SSC forummers some years ago had wished for: shut down the Paya Lebar airbase so that we can do away with the skyscraper height limits around our CBD. :banana:

:)

What you say may come true in near future.

My guess of big announcement is -
1) extension of runway 3 (Runway 02R/20L) from 2,750 m to 4,000m,
2) maintenance hub, hangars,
3) expansion of Changi East Air Base,
4) Terminal 4
5) Changi Airport 2nd control tower...

:)

Really hope its for a T4... We may need it sooner rather than later...

That's one big annoucement SSC forummers some years ago had wished for: shut down the Paya Lebar airbase so that we can do away with the skyscraper height limits around our CBD. :banana:

I feel tat the move is for the long long term n if we look carefully at the idea of PL as an industrial hub, we hv to ask questions like wat kind of industry (it won't be financial, it won't be aerospace) , wat kinds of participants etc.

I m not sure but I doubt the skyscraper limits got to do CBD tho u may be right. Comparing Tengah, Changi ... ya, PL can make a move. But seriously we are heavily investing in defence in terms of %GDP, not for us to noe wheren how the $$ is spent but more logically, wat is spend on hardware from US/Europe goes a long way to support the industry there as well as nurture diplomacy. But then MM mentioned that Sg can onie tahan 2-3 wks of a real war scenario .. of cos, he does not hv to say wat all those overseas training bases are for. THis is not so relevant in the light of the danger of our surrounding neighbours imploding in fundamental ways reflecting their state of policies n governance .. just look at e news. Sg is onie good in comparison to neighbours, haiz.

Really hope its for a T4... We may need it sooner rather than later...

spaceport would be more stunning :nuts:

:)

What you say may come true in near future.

My guess of big announcement is -
1) extension of runway 3 (Runway 02R/20L) from 2,750 m to 4,000m,
2) maintenance hub, hangars,
3) expansion of Changi East Air Base,
4) Terminal 4
5) Changi Airport 2nd control tower...

:)
eh ... my guess is Minister will see the above as low-bang impact. Not business-enuf news.

That's one big annoucement SSC forummers some years ago had wished for: shut down the Paya Lebar airbase so that we can do away with the skyscraper height limits around our CBD. :banana:

I think all of us here don't want the height limit around the CBD :banana:

Well, to remain price competitive, we can keep rents at current level by solving the office space crunch we are experiencing now, just build a 300-400m building and viola! We can save the amount of space for something else.

I don't mind having the height limit... Just build wacky, futuristic and flashy buildings.. Something as nice as the Mode Gaukuen in Tokyo or the Phare in Paris...

after the F15 Eagles? no lah. anyway I dun tink USA want to anyhow sell their latest. JSF dun realli make $$$ in the context of this forum - ppty mkt ... I suspect it will hv to do with aerospace in the non-military sense ... takes time to act n deliver for 2010-2011, I guess

err.actually this forum is about skyscrapers not property market. :cheers:

err.actually this forum is about skyscrapers not property market. :cheers:

oh dear, this forum shd be moved ... away to subprime district :)

Nice. The coloured glass also looks nice.

Sadly, i don't think this is the actual design..
The one that they chose looks very budget. More like a storage warehouse?:ohno:

Sadly, i don't think this is the actual design..
The one that they chose looks very budget. More like a storage warehouse?:ohno:

At least better than the old building! :nuts:

Looking good for a perfect start.

亚洲最大航空盛会　展场已被预订一空 新加坡航空展展厅有75足球场般大


● 邝启聪（摄影）
李静仪

　　明年2月举行的新加坡航空展（Singapore Airshow）展览场地已建好，相当于75个足球场的展览面积早被预订一空。由于参展商反应踊跃，主办单位还增设了可随时扩大的临时帐篷来应付需求。

　　2008年新加坡航空展位于樟宜东24公顷的填海地段，场地耗资6200万元建造，展览厅面积达4万平方公尺，比去年2月最后一次在本地举行的“亚洲航空展”还要大出40%，相信它将是亚洲历来最大规模的航空盛会。

　　耗时一年建造的展览厅最特别之处是，它有一半的面积无需柱子支撑，整个展览厅一览无遗。这是因为屋顶结构是由12个每个长72公尺的粗大横梁组成，营造空间感。

　　航空界佼佼者包括飞机制造商波音公司和空中客车，及引擎制造商劳斯莱斯（Rolls-Royce）和通用电气（General Electric）等，都将在明年2月19日至24日的航空展上亮相。

出席展览商家

预计超过3万人

　　新加坡航空展公司董事经理刘世国说，明年前来出席展览的商家预计超过3万人，其中半数以上来自海外。最后两天开放给公众的活动，估计将吸引5万人。

　　新加坡航空展每两年主办一次，为方便参观者前往，主办单位建造了一条总长2.5公里、设有6条车道的新道路，从樟宜海岸路（Changi Coast Road）直通展览场地。
外，展览场地旁、有一个大停车场，可提供2000个停车位。由于停车场和展览厅之间隔着宽约45公尺大沟渠，因此车辆无需接受严格的保安检查。
　　主办单位将采用最新科技如电子入场券和无线射频识别（RFID）技术，协助缩短参展商接受安检排队等入场所需的时间。

　　刘世国说：“我们希望能在4分钟内就让参展商过关入场，一般公众应可以更快，不需浪费太多时间排队入场。”

　　他说，公众的入场费将比去年稍微低一些，具体票价和售票处详情将在圣诞节之前公布。去年亚洲航空展的入场费是成人21元，儿童7元。

Looking good for a perfect start.

亚洲最大航空盛会　展场已被预订一空 新加坡航空展展厅有75足球场般大


● 邝启聪（摄影）
李静仪

　　明年2月举行的新加坡航空展（Singapore Airshow）展览场地已建好，相当于75个足球场的展览面积早被预订一空。由于参展商反应踊跃，主办单位还增设了可随时扩大的临时帐篷来应付需求。

　　2008年新加坡航空展位于樟宜东24公顷的填海地段，场地耗资6200万元建造，展览厅面积达4万平方公尺，比去年2月最后一次在本地举行的“亚洲航空展”还要大出40%，相信它将是亚洲历来最大规模的航空盛会。

　　耗时一年建造的展览厅最特别之处是，它有一半的面积无需柱子支撑，整个展览厅一览无遗。这是因为屋顶结构是由12个每个长72公尺的粗大横梁组成，营造空间感。

　　航空界佼佼者包括飞机制造商波音公司和空中客车，及引擎制造商劳斯莱斯（Rolls-Royce）和通用电气（General Electric）等，都将在明年2月19日至24日的航空展上亮相。

出席展览商家

预计超过3万人

　　新加坡航空展公司董事经理刘世国说，明年前来出席展览的商家预计超过3万人，其中半数以上来自海外。最后两天开放给公众的活动，估计将吸引5万人。

　　新加坡航空展每两年主办一次，为方便参观者前往，主办单位建造了一条总长2.5公里、设有6条车道的新道路，从樟宜海岸路（Changi Coast Road）直通展览场地。
外，展览场地旁、有一个大停车场，可提供2000个停车位。由于停车场和展览厅之间隔着宽约45公尺大沟渠，因此车辆无需接受严格的保安检查。
　　主办单位将采用最新科技如电子入场券和无线射频识别（RFID）技术，协助缩短参展商接受安检排队等入场所需的时间。

　　刘世国说：“我们希望能在4分钟内就让参展商过关入场，一般公众应可以更快，不需浪费太多时间排队入场。”

　　他说，公众的入场费将比去年稍微低一些，具体票价和售票处详情将在圣诞节之前公布。去年亚洲航空展的入场费是成人21元，儿童7元。

Any forumner here can translate this chinese article? Just the main points of the article, thanks :)

Expect smooth access to S'pore Airshow
New 2.5km-long road, on-site parking, self-service kiosks aim to make event more accessible
Straits Times, The (Singapore)
November 29, 2007
Home, Pg H13
Author: Karamjit Kaur, Aviation Correspondent

http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/8168/airshowthes9.jpg (http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/5391/airshowds7.jpg)

A NEW 2.5km-long road to the site is ready, a massive hall has been built and all available exhibition space has been booked. The countdown now begins for the first Singapore Airshow which flies into town early next year.

Visitors to the event, which runs from Feb 19 to 24, will have easy access to the site, built on reclaimed land near Changi Airport, via a new road - Aviation Park Road.

Recently completed, it has six lanes and no permanent median. The number of lanes in any one direction can be increased to suit traffic conditions, Mr Jimmy Lau, the show's managing director, told The Straits Times. The road could also spark more developments in the area.

When the air show, which will be held once every two years, is not on, the 40,000 sq m exhibition hall will be leased out.

With the road, getting in and out of the venue will be less of a hassle than in previous years, said Mr Lau, adding that there will be separate lanes for buses, taxis and cars.

For the first time, parking - about 2,000 lots - will also be available on site.

He said: 'Gaining access into air shows around the world is one big hassle, be it for the exhibitor or visitor.

'Our intention is to try to bring down some of these barriers to entry and improve on things like queueing time.'

As part of road upgrading works in the area, the Land Transport Authority also awarded a $9.41 million contract last year to widen nearby Telok Paku Road and Nicoll Drive.

As for the other bugbear, long queues at the entry counters, self-service ticket kiosks should help, Mr Lau said.

As in previous shows, trade-show visitors, including exhibitors, can apply for passes online. But instead of waiting at the counters with a long list of supporting documents, they need only present a computer printout in exchange for a pass. They can also sign themselves in at one of 15 kiosks.

To ease congestion on the final few days, when the show is typically open to the public, there will be more counters to process visitors.

For added convenience, public tickets will also be sold at outlets islandwide. Actual locations and charges will be announced later.

Boeing communications director for Asia, Mr Raymond Francis, visited the new site recently and was impressed with what he saw.

He said: 'It is a bigger exhibition hall so that is good and the place has also been designed to ensure that there is easy access between the hall, the chalets and the aircraft display area.

'The new road will also help ease congestion getting in and out. Overall, we are confident that it is going to be an amazing show.'

This will be the 14th air show held here, but the first organised by a joint venture between the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore and the Defence Science and Technology Agency.

The previous shows were organised by London-based Reed Exhibitions under the Asian Aerospace brand name.

The new show looks set to be a crowd-pleaser. Aerobatics, sorely missed at last year's event, will make a comeback with at least two shows planned, including one by the Republic of Singapore Air Force F-16s.

karam@sph.com.sg

Copyright, 2007, Singapore Press Holdings Limited

I have pictures, interior and exterior from October. But I guess I shouldn't be posting them since the SG forum state now is quite sad, and whatever I post will be buried under a lot of miscellaneous talk anyway, :ohno:

I really wonder how they are going to bring in the planes onto the empty concrete space. Cause that area is isolated from Runways 1 & 2 but is near the shorter runway 3. But even so, there is no taxiway to direct it to this concrete parking area. The new "2.5km" road has no divider, and it passes by the Runway 3 at its tip, but there's is no concrete road connecting the Runway and this road.

At least thats what I saw in October.

There is a taxiway, it's near the Hangars area, not sure exactly which part (don't wanna give wrong info).... When I did my 24km route march in March, it was there already, all fenced up and ready..

I really wonder how they are going to bring in the planes onto the empty concrete space. Cause that area is isolated from Runways 1 & 2 but is near the shorter runway 3. But even so, there is no taxiway to direct it to this concrete parking area. The new "2.5km" road has no divider, and it passes by the Runway 3 at its tip, but there's is no concrete road connecting the Runway and this road.

At least thats what I saw in October.

No dividers - very obvious!

The planes have to cross the road to the site from the airport premises, making it first plane crossing in Singapore history....

Just like this in other country...
http://cdn-www.airliners.net/photos/photos/7/5/4/0396457.jpg


http://cdn-www.airliners.net/photos/photos/7/0/1/1275107.jpg
On the extreme right, you can see runway. At the northern of this runway is Changi Exhibition Site. The other two runways - u can see on the left - Changi Terminal 1, 2 and 3 and all hangars and all facilities and budget terminal are located there.

You can see alot of lands aside for future Changi Airport expansion...

In between third runway (on the right) and second runway (on the left) is the site for Terminal 4 and 5 and new hangars and maintenance hubs.

You can see Changi East Air base which is just next to the runway 3.

Additional information:

1st runway (extreme left)is coded as 02L/20R (4,000m) adjacent to west wing of Terminal 1 and Terminal 3.

2nd runway (middle) is coded as 02C/20C (4,000m) adjacent to east wing of Terminal 1 and Terminal 2.

3rd runway (right) is coded as 02R/20L (2,748m) - exclusive for military planes. It will be extended to standard 4,000m in future for expansion of Terminal 4 and 5.

This would explain why Changi Airport MRT station is aligned between Terminal 3 and 2. It would lead towards east. It is huge land aside for Airport Expansion!

:)

So the planes would land this runway and cross the road to the exhibition site. :)

So what happened to the nice design proposed? We are having airshow at something which looks like a warehouse?

Cross road obviously since no dividers but can someone point out where the link between Runway 3 and the road is? Because it isn't located at the tip of Runway 3. Where is the hangar area? Thanks! :)

Cross road obviously since no dividers but can someone point out where the link between Runway 3 and the road is? Because it isn't located at the tip of Runway 3. Where is the hangar area? Thanks! :)

They will eventually build the connection from runway to the road to the site.

They will eventually build the connection from runway to the road to the site.

Because ddarkdom mentioned that a connection already exists, just wondering where that hangar area is, and what runway is that (should be runway "3" right?) :)

Whether the connection has any links to runway 3, I'm not sure. However, it does have a link across Nicoll Drive to the hangar areas of the SIA Maintenance...

Whether the connection has any links to runway 3, I'm not sure. However, it does have a link across Nicoll Drive to the hangar areas of the SIA Maintenance...

Oh okay then that should suffice! Thanks!!! I always thought how the connection was made... :)

Oh my goodness. A few years ago, the Changi Air Base (East) runway was beside the sea, now it's in the middle of land... Reclamation happening so fast..

Oh my goodness. A few years ago, the Changi Air Base (East) runway was beside the sea, now it's in the middle of land... Reclamation happening so fast..

It is part of Changi Airport expansion plan and the masterplan 2003. So now masterplan 2008 will take from this on what they are gonna do with the other rest of reclaimed land...

Oh my goodness. A few years ago, the Changi Air Base (East) runway was beside the sea, now it's in the middle of land... Reclamation happening so fast..

Many hotels that used to be seaside are now in the middle of a street :(

It is part of Changi Airport expansion plan and the masterplan 2003. So now masterplan 2008 will take from this on what they are gonna do with the other rest of reclaimed land...

Mebbe spaceport as "anchor tenant"?

afterall these things need a lot of "clearance" just in case.

Mebbe spaceport as "anchor tenant"?

afterall these things need a lot of "clearance" just in case.

Spaceport? They have confirmed plans to build it already?

No, dun tink so. Compared to MB Sands as the major anchor tenant or draw at MB, I m guessing that the spaceport is the similar at Changi now that there is so much land over there. Aero(space) tourism related activities....

No, dun tink so. Compared to MB Sands as the major anchor tenant or draw at MB, I m guessing that the spaceport is the similar at Changi now that there is so much land over there. Aero(space) tourism related activities....

Oh :yes:

Good move.


S'pore to host its 1st professional drifting competition in April 2008


SINGAPORE: Singapore will host its first professional drifting competition in April 2008.

The sport of drifting involves cars that race with a twist.

Tyres spinning, screeching and smoking are all part of the attraction of the sport. The drivers, or drifters as they are known, execute various moves to get their cars to move sideways.

In competitions, two cars do it side-by-side, often within inches of each other.

However, organisers claimed that the sport is safe, and it is moving into high gear in Singapore.

"Today in Singapore we have a core group of about 10 drifters... I sponsor about half of them, and what we do is... to promote this sport that is safe, that is family friendly to the public here in Singapore," said Binter & Co’s general manager Marcus Lim.

And bringing the sport closer to Singaporeans will be the Formula Drift competition, slated for April 27 next year.

Thirty-seven drivers from the region and three pros from the US will be showing off their skills at the new Changi Exhibition Centre.

Two Singaporean drifters, Ivan Lim and Colin Teo, are among the participants.

"I am looking forward to a lot of fun, a lot of smoke, and the crowd experience as well. Most importantly, I feel that drifting is something that everyone can get involved in," said Mr Teo.

The Singapore leg is the first to be staged outside North America, where the event has been running for four years. - CNA/ac

Good move.


S'pore to host its 1st professional drifting competition in April 2008


SINGAPORE: Singapore will host its first professional drifting competition in April 2008.

The sport of drifting involves cars that race with a twist.

Tyres spinning, screeching and smoking are all part of the attraction of the sport. The drivers, or drifters as they are known, execute various moves to get their cars to move sideways.

In competitions, two cars do it side-by-side, often within inches of each other.

However, organisers claimed that the sport is safe, and it is moving into high gear in Singapore.

"Today in Singapore we have a core group of about 10 drifters... I sponsor about half of them, and what we do is... to promote this sport that is safe, that is family friendly to the public here in Singapore," said Binter & Co’s general manager Marcus Lim.

And bringing the sport closer to Singaporeans will be the Formula Drift competition, slated for April 27 next year.

Thirty-seven drivers from the region and three pros from the US will be showing off their skills at the new Changi Exhibition Centre.

Two Singaporean drifters, Ivan Lim and Colin Teo, are among the participants.

"I am looking forward to a lot of fun, a lot of smoke, and the crowd experience as well. Most importantly, I feel that drifting is something that everyone can get involved in," said Mr Teo.

The Singapore leg is the first to be staged outside North America, where the event has been running for four years. - CNA/ac

Good move, get ready to smell the burning rubber and smoke even more! :D

Ticket not cheap.

Tickets to Singapore Airshow now on sale
By Lee Khai Yan, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 11 January 2008 1848 hrs





SINGAPORE : Tickets to the inaugural Singapore Airshow are now on sale. They are priced at S$20 for adults and S$8 for children.

Members of the public can get the tickets at all SingPost outlets and Self-service Automated Machines (S.A.M) machines or online at www.singaporeairshow.com.sg.

They can also call the Global Ticket Network at 6334-4222.

Some 50,000 people are expected to attend the airshow at the Changi Exhibition Centre on February 23 and 24.

Highlights include aerial displays by the Singapore Air Force's aerobatics team, The Black Knights, which will be making their first public appearance after eight years.

Visitors will also be able to view the newest aviation and aerospace technology at the exhibition hall.

The event is being held in conjunction with the launch of the Singapore Flyer on March 1.

Ahead of its official opening, Singapore Airshow ticket-holders will get a 10 percent discount on Singapore Flyer tickets from February 19 to 24.

The aviation and aerospace exhibition is jointly organised by the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore and the Defence Science and Technology Agency. - CNA/ms

Aerial pictures:-

http://www.singaporeairshow.com/exhibit-venue-pictures-dec07.asp

http://www.singaporeairshow.com.sg/exhibit-venue-pic-img/img-dec07/image-2.jpg

The road can be converted to plane taxiway...Interesting....

Tickets price are reasonable for one of the world's top 3 airshows. Comparable to the prices of the world. Although they should have special prices for groups, seniors and students.

Last time I went to an airshow at Changi Exhibition Centre, public access was terribly badly organized. It took me forever to reach there. Let's hope they can do better this time.

Tickets price are reasonable for one of the world's top 3 airshows. Comparable to the prices of the world. Although they should have special prices for groups, seniors and students.

Top 4. ;) Dubai Airshow has now overtaken this as the 3rd largest air show in the world.

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The road can be converted to plane taxiway...Interesting....

The design is extremely disappointing. What happened to the cool exhibition hall proposed few years ago? The current halls look like the "new" Expo extension, like giant budget industrial warehouses.

Opening with a big bang, with US$8b Boeing order in the pipeline.

All-star line-up at first Singapore Airshow


Sun, Feb 17, 2008
AFP



SINGAPORE - Fighter jets, commercial planes and unmanned drones will jostle for attention at Asia's biggest airshow this week as titans Boeing, Airbus and other manufacturers take their wares to the booming Asian market, organisers said.


Industry issues like airport bottlenecks, security, environmental damage, the growth of low-cost carriers and the race to send tourists into space are also expected to be discussed at the inaugural Singapore Airshow, they said.


Regional transport ministers, airline chiefs, airport operators as well as the heads of the International Air Transport Association and the International Civil Aviation Organisation are expected to attend.





"The scale of the exhibition is far larger than anything we have had," managing director Jimmy Lau said, comparing it with the Asian Aerospace fair, which has been moved to Hong Kong after a long presence in the city-state.

"We are on the way to becoming one of the top airshows in the world."


More than 30,000 trade visitors, half of them from overseas, are predicted to throng the show from Tuesday to Sunday.


Air force chiefs, including the commander of the Israeli Air Force and the Commander of Pacific Forces, United States Air Force, will discuss the future of global air power at their own summit during the event.


Brigadier General Wong Huat Sern, a Singapore air force commander, said one of the emerging issues is the future of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).


"For example, what is the future of unmanned warfare and the future growth of UAVs' Will they be used for air-to-air combat?" he told AFP.


The airshow will also feature a conference on defence procurement and a convention showcasing the latest technology in space engineering and design.


Singapore, Southeast Asia's most advanced economy, decided to host its own airshow after organisers of Asian Aerospace transferred the event, held every two years, to Hong Kong.


A record 15.2 billion dollars worth of deals was clinched during the last Singapore Asian Aerospace in 2006, but Lau would not comment on potential contracts this year.


The Singapore Airshow will be held at a 30-hectare site (74-acre) near Changi Airport and boasts 40,000 square metres (430,000 square feet) of exhibition space, or 40 percent more area than its predecessor.

Unlike Asian Aerospace, which is now strictly a civil aviation event, the Singapore Airshow will have equal commercial and defence components.


As in the past, US-based Boeing, Europe's Airbus and other industry players will showcase their products, including the world's biggest airliner, the Airbus A380, UAVs, warplanes and other lethal war machines.


"The Asia Pacific will continue to be a key market," said Joe Song, Asia Pacific vice president for international business development at Boeing Integrated Defense Systems.


Defence budgets in the region were growing between five and eight percent annually, he told AFP.


Boeing will bring three F-18 Super Hornets and an F-15 fighter jet to the airshow as part of its defence exhibit that will also feature the Harpoon and JDAM weapons systems.


Air force Top Guns from Singapore and elsewhere will take to the skies during daily aerobatic displays.


Boeing said its commercial exhibit will feature the 787 Dreamliner, its first new model in more than a decade.


The Sydney-based Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation consultancy cited reports that Boeing would announce during the airshow orders for about 100 aircraft worth up to eight billion dollars from Southeast Asian carriers.


Rival Airbus said it will bring in an A380 aircraft, which will take part in daily flying exhibitions. Last year, Singapore Airlines became the first carrier in the world to commercially fly the double-decker A380, the world's biggest passenger plane.


Scale models of the A350 and the A320, which is popular among Asian budget carriers, will also be displayed.


In its latest 20-year sales forecast, Airbus said the world's fleet of large passenger jets - those with more than 100 seats - and freight planes numbered 14,980 at the end of 2006 and the figure was projected to grow to nearly 33,000.


The greatest demand for new planes will come from the Asia Pacific region, where airlines will take delivery of 31 percent of new planes in the next 20 years, compared with 24 percent for Europe and 27 percent for North America, it said.


US defence firms Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman will also have a large presence at the airshow, organisers said.

It's full speed ahead as aircraft, exhibits move into place

By David Boey

A DOUBLE-DECKER Airbus A380 airliner was among the warplanes, business jets and helicopters towed by road this weekend to the site of the upcoming Singapore Airshow at Changi North.
As drivers and passers-by gawked at the world's largest passenger jet, the police and Airbus ground crew guided the A380 along a newly built road - at about the speed of a brisk walk.

The aerial giant, which will put on a flying display that includes low-level passes and tight turns, is likely to be a crowd-pleaser at the airshow, which opens tomorrow and runs through Sunday.

The event is expected to attract tens of thousands of visitors, from industry players to aircraft and military enthusiasts.

About 60 planes and choppers will have made the road trip to the airshow site by tomorrow, according to organisers.

Aircraft on display include the B-1B Lancer, the fastest bomber in the United States Air Force, business jets and three jets being considered by the Republic of Singapore Air Force for advanced pilot training. They are the British Aerospace (BAE) Systems Hawk from Britain, the Italian Aermacchi M-346 and South Korea's T-50 Golden Eagle.

Over the weekend, hundreds of workers put the finishing touches on the exhibition stands of about 900 exhibitors who will showcase their products at the event.

Some companies, like US aviation giant Boeing, flew in their

own tradesmen to help a local contractor set up their exhibition stand, which includes models of Boeing planes, as well as an F-15 Eagle fighter jet simulator.

A Boeing spokesman said the workers, who are skilled in areas such as design and electrical works, are part of a 75-person delegation that was flown in for the airshow.

Several European companies also flew in their tradesmen, and The Straits Times understands these foreign contractors will stay till the end of the show on Sunday, when they will tear down the booths.

Meanwhile, the exhibitors are raring to go, including Brazilian aircraft maker Embraer.

The company has flown in its Legacy 600 business jet, which can seat up to 16 people, so potential customers can have a first-hand look at the luxury craft.

Mr Orlando Jose Ferreira Neto, a managing director with Embraer, said: 'The Singapore Airshow is one of the most important events of its kind and a great opportunity for showing our products to customers, the press and the public in general, in this region.'

He echoed the sentiments of aerospace firms as they gear up for a week of wining, dining and networking.

About 300 people who will chauffeur VIP guests in BMW 3-, 5- and 7-series sedans, also familiarised themselves with Aviation Road, the new route that leads to the show site.

The six-lane road doubles as an aircraft taxiway. It branches off Changi Coast Road, near Changi Ferry Terminal, onto the show site, which was built on reclaimed land.

Driver Edward Teo, 48, who works for car rental company C&P, said: 'The opportunity of being able to participate in a prestigious event such as the Singapore Airshow was too good to pass up.'

Brisk business likely at S'pore Airshow
Leading planemakers and industry specialists upbeat about demand for aircraft


By VEN SREENIVASAN

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(SINGAPORE) More than 30,000 trade visitors and over 800 aerospace companies from 42 countries will gather this week in Singapore for Asia's largest airshow.


The 2008 Singapore Airshow, which takes over where the biennial Asian Aerospace left off two years ago, is also expected to attract more than 50,000 public visitors who will get to see over 60 latest civilian and military aircraft on display from Feb 19 to 24 at a 30-hectare site at Changi Aviation Park Road.

Fringe events started last night when Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew engaged global aviation sector leaders in a dialogue at the Raffles City Convention Centre. The following days will see other conferences and meetings covering every aspect of aviation, aerospace and defence.

The world's first global airshow comes amid continuing upbeat projections by leading planemakers and industry specialists.

European planemaker Airbus foresees demand for 24,300 new passenger and freighter planes, valued at US$2.8 trillion, between now and 2026. Its American rival Boeing is projecting the global aircraft fleet growing from 18,230 planes now to 36,420 by 2026.

And Brazilian jet maker Embraer projects global demand for 7,500 jets in the 30- to 120-seat category over the next 20 years, with a market value of some US$220 billion.





Much of the demand will come from Asia and the Middle East. So all signs point to some brisk business and major announcements this week.

The Singapore Airshow epitomises the Republic's ambition to be Asia's leading aerospace and aviation hub.

Since 1990, the Singapore aerospace industry has grown over 13 per cent annually.

According to the Association of Aerospace Industries (Singapore), or AAIS, the Republic's maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) sector currently employs some 18,000 people and has a revenue of some US$4.5 billion - about 11 per cent of the global output of some US$41 billion.

The Economic Development Board (EDB) last year announced that new investments in MRO and manufacturing made in 2006 would contribute $256 million in value added per annum to Singapore's gross domestic product (GDP) and create some 2,000 jobs.

Since then, more investments have poured in (EDB will be providing the latest numbers at its briefing tomorrow ).

One of the biggest investments last year was British power systems giant Rolls-Royce's plans to invest some $320 million in a new facility here to assemble and test the Trent 1000 engines for the Boeing 787 and the Trent XWB engines for the Airbus A350 XWB.

The Singapore facility - to be located on an eight-hectare site at the new 300-ha Seletar Aerospace Park - will be Rolls- Royce's only engine-making facility outside of its existing UK facility in Derby.

Goodrich, ST Aerospace, Messier Services Asia, Embraer, GE Aviation and others have increased their presence here as well.

Sia Kheng Yok, EDB's director for transport engineering, describes Singapore as the biggest and most sophisticated aerospace hub east of the Suez.

'There are more than 100 international companies carrying out MRO in Singapore,' he said. 'We possess nose-to-tail capabilities that include airframe maintenance, engine overhaul, component repair, structural and avionics systems repair, as well as aircraft modifications and conversion. These core competencies, coupled with our commitment to quality and safety, have made Singapore a recognised one-stop solution provider for airlines' maintenance and repair needs. Besides MRO, Singapore is also home to leading aerospace design and manufacturing OEMs and suppliers.

But there are challenges.

And a key factor, according to AAIS president Charles Chong, is skilled manpower.

'In recent years, we have noticed that many airlines around the world have not put in the training programmes commensurate with their fleet growth,' he noted. 'This is particularly so in fast-growing markets like the Middle East, India, Indonesia and China. What this suggests to us is they could start poaching skills and talent from elsewhere.'

And with its abundant talent pool, Singapore is a target.

Mr Chong said the problem is all the more serious given that not enough young people are coming into the industry, and are instead being lured to the excitement of the financial and corporate sectors.

Nevertheless, he acknowledged that successful efforts have been made to incentivise young people to sign-up for the numerous aviation-related courses at Singapore's tertiary institutions.

Another concern is the rising cost of land.

But this issue should be addressed by the development of the Seletar Aviation Park, which will free up some 300-ha of land for the industry.

Meanwhile, Singapore is determinedly moving up the aerospace value chain, with its MRO players offering more services beyond basic airframe maintenance to higher yield integrated MRO solutions like engine and component repair and overhaul.

The EDB, together with other agencies, is also boosting R&D partnerships with the world's leading players, while enhancing Singapore's logistics/ distibution capabilities.

So this week's gathering of all the industry's great and good is a key effort in Singapore's ambition to remain at the forefront of Asian aviation and aerospace technology.

- No more ghost of Asian Aerospace, Beoing recevied S$8.4b of jet order from Garuda, Lion Air and Q Aviation.

- AirBus received three A380 oder from Korean Air.

波音获84亿元新订单

（2008-02-20）



● 赵琬仪
美国波音公司虽面对波音787“梦幻客机”（Dreamliner）延交的赔偿压力，但昨天在新加坡航空展开幕日宣布总值逾84亿元订单。

这包括印尼国营航空公司嘉鲁达(Garuda)订购10架波音777-300型客机、印尼航空公司狮航（Lion Air）订购56架波音737-900型客机及美国飞机租贷公司Q Aviation订购10架波音767-300型客机。

空中客车在航空展首日销售表现略逊波音公司，仅获得大韩航空（Korean Air）新添3架A380型客机的订单。

Slightly over US$10B is a good result for this new kid on the Block.

By Daryl Loo

SINGAPORE, Feb 22 (Reuters) - A lack of major orders at the Singapore Airshow could point to a deeper than predicted cyclical downturn for planemakers already smarting from delivery delays on new aircraft.

Manufacturers expect fewers orders in 2008, as the industry comes off a record year for sales and enters a period of ramped up production. Airbus (EAD.PA: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Wednesday that its orders will halve to around 700 from a record 1,341 orders last year.

Boeing (BA.N: Quote, Profile, Research) does not give forecasts, but said it expects orders to exceed the 475-480 planes it is targeting to deliver to customers this year.

But demand for new aircraft could be hit more than the Europe-based Airbus and U.S. rival Boeing expect, as a growing global credit crisis curbs airlines' ability to finance purchases, and causes a drop in premium and business travel.

"Just like in the home mortgage sector, airlines need to put more equity into financing aircrafts. This will have a cash strain on the airline industry," International Lease Finance Corp chief executive Steven Udvar-Hazy said in Singapore.

That might make airlines more cautious on increasing capacity by ordering new planes, said Udvar-Hazy, who runs the world's top plane leasing firm.

CHINA, INDIA ABSENCE

Airlines ordered slightly over $10 billion worth of planes at the Singapore Airshow, a far cry from the $100 billion in orders booked at the Dubai air show last year.

Inaugural Singapore Airshow sees deals worth US$13.4b clinched
By Dominique Loh, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 22 February 2008 2303 hrs



Inaugural Singapore Airshow sees deals worth US$13.4b clinched







SINGAPORE : The inaugural Singapore Airshow has sealed more than US$13.4 billion worth of trade deals.

The figure fell short of the more than US$15 billion achieved in the last show two years ago, when it was known as the Asian Aerospace.

But the show's organiser says there were also significant investments into Singapore's aviation services and facilities sector.

The daily dazzling air display thrilled more 30,000 trade visitors by close of business day on Friday.

During the four frantic action-packed days of wheeling and dealing, several mega deals were announced by aviation companies at the show.

Aircraft maker Boeing topped the deals in terms of size with an order of 56 Boeing 737 jets by Lion Air worth more than US$4 billion.

Rival aircraft maker Airbus sold 3 of its A380 superjumbo jets to Korean Airlines - a contract worth $900 million.

The organiser says the success of the inaugural Singapore Airshow is not just by the numbers.

In fact it is the ability to ride on the Singapore brand name that has attracted many of the top aviation companies back to Singapore for the next show.

Jimmy Lau, Managing Director of the Singapore Airshow, celebrated his 53rd birthday to cap the last day for trade visitors.

He offered some reasons why he felt the inaugural show was a success.

Mr Lau said: "The first being the number of international overseas delegation that we bring to the show. (Next) the number of top 100 aerospace companies in the world - we have 59 of the top 100 firms. Then the rebooking rate that we have for the 2010 event - we have 70 percent of space taken up."

Besides aircraft sales, Singapore's aviation sector also got a considerable boost.

41 investment agreements were signed, some in the form of setting up maintenance, repair and overhaul, or MRO, facilities.

These investments totalled more than US$2.5 billion.

The Economic Development Board says such investments will enhance Singapore's status as a global aviation hub. - CNA/ch

Spent $20 on the ticket and got this "hell" itinerary at the airshow yesterday:-

Morning Hell session:-

9.45am reached Pasir Ris MRT, queue was already several Kilometres long, took nearly an hour to onboard a shuttle bus

10.40 am to 11.30am :- got stuck in the traffic jam to the exhibition hall

11.30am to 12.10 :- Queued for another 45 mins security clearance to enter the exhibition hall.

Took me unbelievable 2.5 hours to reach the airshow. Are Singapore that big and need this kind of travel time?

Afternoon Hell session:-

The whole airshow was so packed, there was people everywhere and there was a long queue at the only restaurant that open for public.

2.15am : - Trying to leave the Airshow, but there was a big mess/ chao outside the exhibition hall:-

- There was no clear sign board, and the queues for the shuttle bus service again several Kilometers long and a lot of them just simply jumped queue and rushed for any shuttle bus that come by.

- With no other choice, joined the taxi queue and took nearly 1.5 hour to get a cab, it was nearly 4.10pm when I reach Bedok. $22 was spent on the taxi fare (with $8 sub charge)


Guess I will never visit Singapore Air show again in my life......
May be trade visitors are more important to them, general public are just making up the vistor numbers and footing the airshow bill.

45 mins to leave the airshow was a joke. Guess this reporter wasn't at the airshow yesterday
Zero minute to leave the show also possible, just need to have a thicker skin, jump the queue and go for any leaving shuttle bus.

40,000 public visitors pack S'pore Airshow

UP IN the skies, the flying displays wowed the 40,000 people who attended the inaugural Singapore Airshow yesterday.

But on the ground, transport, traffic and security arrangements struggled to cope on the first of the two days set aside for the public. Today is also the final day of the six-day show.

The first four days were only for trade visitors only.




Members of the public have to pay $20 to get in. Children under 12 pay $8.

As expected, the heart-stopping aerobatics - by elite air force teams from Singapore and Australia - did not disappoint aviation buffs.

Security officer Bobby Cheng, 58, like many others, snapped away with his camera as the Republic of Singapore Air Force's Black Knights did their high-speed stunts.

'It was very well-coordinated and great for photo-taking,' he said.

Despite the sweltering heat, many people sat at the open space in front of the sea to admire the aerobatic performances.

Many also braved the snaking queues to peek into military planes like the Hercules C-130 Transporter.

More than 60 of the latest civilian and military aircraft are on display at the show.

But getting into the show and later, getting out, frayed many a nerve.

As a stream of cars, taxis and shuttle buses rolled into the Changi Exhibition Centre in Aviation Park Road, a bottleneck that stretched to Changi Coast Road developed.

The security checkpoints outside the exhibition hall were swamped as well. Many visitors came with bags, bottles of water, cameras and other paraphernalia - all of which had to be checked.

One visitor, student Vanessa Lim, 20, skipped the shuttle bus service at Pasir Ris as the queue was 'too long'. Instead, she went to Singapore Expo and hopped into a cab there.

It took her 45 minutes to board a shuttle bus to leave the show.

Some exiting visitors said there was confusion at the shuttle bus pick-up point as there were no clear signs to indicate where to queue.

Yesterday, Mr Jimmy Lau, managing director of Singapore Airshow & Events, apologised for the traffic and other congestions that marred the first public day of the airshow.

He said traffic management plans have been reviewed for today and the organiser will work closely with the police.

The organiser also advised visitors to take the free shuttle service from Pasir Ris MRT station to the show instead of taxis.

About 80 buses will ferry guests to the site.

Visitors are also advised to put all loose items into a single bag to speed up security checks.

'We will do everything to improve the situation,' Mr Lau said

They better wake up. First F1 ticketing fiasco, now Singapore Airshow chaos. If this kind of chaos does happen at the upcoming F1 race or Singapore 2010 Olympic game in front of world's media, for sure they will become "WORLD CLASS".

The crowd control needs to be improved....esp at the bus waiting area. More boundaries needed to prevent people from jumping the queue and crowding the bus exit like third world countries....:yes:

Perhaps they need to think about traffic control also as there is only one road leading to the exhibition area....more structure needs to be put in place....:yes:

The free bus system also needs to be fairer.....going to singapore expo cost S$5.....same as going to city hall and orchard.....very ridiculous pricing....:bash:

Going to pasir ris is free.....but just imagine the crowded there....:bash:

this is called big time screwed up.

Generally, Singapore authorities don't have much experience or know-how in mass-moving people.

Annual NDPs, Fireworks Festival are some examples.

I would stop short of calling it a "screw up". Bad planning maybe. I'm still amazed how people are so easily mislead by sensationalistic journalism. Read everything in the press with 2 pinches of salt. When they say "many people", what they actually mean is that 5 people they spoke to expressed those views. Or they specifically cull the comments to suit their story arc.

Back to the airshow, the biggest problem is the new venue. One road leading in is a huge mistake. Multiple entrances/exits would definitely alleviate bottlenecking.

Another problem is that there is only ONE flying display per day. EVERYONE wants to see the display, so they flock to the show at the same time and leave at roughly the same time as well. It may not be possible to have multiple displays as airspace has to be closed, affecting Changi Airport's operations.

Anyone with any experience in crowd-control would know that its not easy. And Singaporeans are not the easiest people to handle. Someone mentioned third-world nation in an earlier post; Singapore is a first world nation with third-world citizens. Would barriers be needed if everyone behaved with a little social grace? I love Singapore and am proud to be Singaporean, but the actions of some of my fellow citizens leave me disheartened and frustrated.

This is the first SA, so cut them a bit of slack; teething problems are inevitable. What's important is that they learn from their mistakes and not repeat them. There will definitely be hiccups at the F1 race in Sept, bet on it. Let any other country try hosting the world's first night race, and I can bet my life that there will be foul-ups. It is not a problem unique to us.

Generally, Singapore authorities don't have much experience or know-how in mass-moving people.

Annual NDPs, Fireworks Festival are some examples.

Perhaps. But don't forget that Singaporeans' notorious kiasu mentality is a huge factor in creating mass chaos. If only more people were less inclined to be the first out of any venue, there wouldn't be overcrowding.

Take the fireworks festival for example. After the show, I chose to hang back at the Esplanade for a while. After about 30 mins, i made my way to the MRT station and hopped on a train without having to elbow people or step over kids. It was a breeze. Those who complained of over-crowding are those who die-die want to get onto the first train. That's THEIR problem then, don't point the blame anywhere else.

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^ I agree with what you've said on the social grace part....which is quite lacking when it comes to boarding the buses....:yes:

I was on my way to boarding the bus to expo when the crowded beside the queue i was in(they were originally boarding the pasir ris bus), cut into the queue....:yes:

Lots of scolding from my queue but to no avail....quite sad....:yes:

Of course, i was refering to the group of people who cut the queues.....most people on my queue was relatively polite....:yes:

90,000 public over 2 days, or 45,000 per day.

Singapore Airshow attracted 120,000 public and trade visitors
By Dominique Loh, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 24 February 2008 2013 hrs


SINGAPORE : The inaugural Singapore Airshow 2008 has come to a close but not before attracting some 90,000 visitors over the weekend to its sold-out show.

More than 30,000 trade visitors also made it to the event.

Among the visitors on Sunday was Singapore President S R Nathan.

He got a close up view of the Airbus A380, currently only being flown commercially by Singapore Airlines.

It was also a smoother flow for visitors at the Airshow on Sunday compared to the previous day.

More shuttle buses ran from Pasir Ris to the venue and organisers said they had improved their traffic management.

The Singapore Airshow site was designed from the ground up and built specifically for the event.

Operating on a 30-year lease means there will be at least 15 shows to look forward to.

This year, the show attracted some 59 of the top aviation companies in the world.

Deals in excess of US$13 billion were announced and another US$2.5 billion worth of investments in services and facilities were also brought into Singapore during the show. - CNA

Hopefully the second airshow traffic management would be even better.....if not it would be a wasted effort....:yes:

Spent $20 on the ticket and got this "hell" itinerary at the airshow yesterday:-

Morning Hell session:-

9.45am reached Pasir Ris MRT, queue was already several Kilometres long, took nearly an hour to onboard a shuttle bus

10.40 am to 11.30am :- got stuck in the traffic jam to the exhibition hall

11.30am to 12.10 :- Queued for another 45 mins security clearance to enter the exhibition hall.

Took me unbelievable 2.5 hours to reach the airshow. Are Singapore that big and need this kind of travel time?

Afternoon Hell session:-

The whole airshow was so packed, there was people everywhere and there was a long queue at the only restaurant that open for public.

2.15am : - Trying to leave the Airshow, but there was a big mess/ chao outside the exhibition hall:-

- There was no clear sign board, and the queues for the shuttle bus service again several Kilometers long and a lot of them just simply jumped queue and rushed for any shuttle bus that come by.

- With no other choice, joined the taxi queue and took nearly 1.5 hour to get a cab, it was nearly 4.10pm when I reach Bedok. $22 was spent on the taxi fare (with $8 sub charge)


Guess I will never visit Singapore Air show again in my life......
May be trade visitors are more important to them, general public are just making up the vistor numbers and footing the airshow bill.

As opposed, I was mulling whether to go to Pasir Ris or EXPO. I consulted my good friend. Then we decided to meet at EXPO at 9 am. My friend was late. She arrived 30 mins later.

No long queues. SMRT buses were deployed every 5 mins. We could board smoothly after paying S$5. Then we were transported to the site within 15 mins without a problem.

We entered the site, excited and rushed over to static aircraft display, spending much of time, snapping photos. And went into the exhibition hall and checked out things.

Then by 12.15pm, we managed to find a good spot to look at the display and then left immediately after the display ended. I managed to snap some of photos on my friend's camera after my camera battery suddenly went flat on Airbus A380 rolling from Changi East Air Base runway and taxiway into the closed road.

It was awesome to see a giant plane with group of police motorcyclists guiding it with a tow truck in front of plane.

The people in queues were busy snapping the photos. All traffic was halted due to closed road to allow jets to come in or go out.

Then we proceed to EXPO queue which was relatively free of crowds and managed to get back to station in short time.

Extra $10 was worth it. I was satisfied. :)

Next time, do consider to pay more to get to the site and leave the site without unnecessary hassle. Avoid the Pasir Ris Interchange which is a bit faraway from the site. Expo is best choice although we have to pay extra $.

Btw because of discount by using air show ticket, I managed to have the whole capsule for me and my friend on Singapore Flyer. We laughed and played around in the capsule.

Yeah sometimes arrving early and paying more does help.....:yes:

I went there by cab btw and arriving 9.30 or so.....clearance quite fast then....cos the crowd were less....:yes:

Took a bus to expo......queue were also not as long as the pasir ris one.....though with some hiccups....:yes:

Overall, my experience was a mixed one....i like the A380, new exhibition site etc.....but the chaotic transport and extremely high price (don't think we'll pay S$5 for bus ride in real life or S$8 surchage for a cab ride...:bash:) does give me an excuse to complain....:yes:

The limousine service was even more ridiculous, charging at $45 per trip.

Yeah sometimes arrving early and paying more does help.....:yes:

I went there by cab btw and arriving 9.30 or so.....clearance quite fast then....cos the crowd were less....:yes:

Took a bus to expo......queue were also not as long as the pasir ris one.....though with some hiccups....:yes:

Overall, my experience was a mixed one....i like the A380, new exhibition site etc.....but the chaotic transport and extremely high price (don't think we'll pay S$5 for bus ride in real life or S$8 surchage for a cab ride...:bash:) does give me an excuse to complain....:yes:

I agreed with Babystan03. I also loved A380 - awesome. I was busy snapping many photos.

Do consider paying more and arriving earlier in next show to experience smooth travel and enjoy the show. Don't avoid the show just because of bad experiences. :)

I agreed with Babystan03. I also loved A380 - awesome. I was busy snapping many photos.

Do consider paying more and arriving earlier in next show to experience smooth travel and enjoy the show. Don't avoid the show just because of bad experiences. :)

If it was only for photographic purposes, I'll consider visiting changi beach instead....:happy: easier access....:yes:

Why not extend the public days?

Strictly speaking, trade days is the period that really matters where millions and even billions of Euros are changing hands.

ddes is rite.

Singapore Air Show is meant for trade and aviation business. Public cannot buy real planes hahaha.

So only models, real aircraft and aerobatic display would thrill public visitors. So limited only two days on weekends - which also are non-business days. :)

There are different types of air shows in the world. Some are for entertaining, some are for business transactions. meeting and closing deals etc.

Only I wish they add in more aerobatic teams to compete on weekends. :)

Of course this will affect the operation of Changi Airport...

Drift racers rev into town

THE Singapore Airshow grounds will come alive this Sunday with daredevil drift racers as the inaugural professional drift competition revs into town.

The very first championship to take place outside of North America will feature 35 local and regional drivers.

They will be up against three professional drifters, Casper Canul, Ryuji Niki and Conrad Grunewald, all from Formula Drift USA.

Drfiting is a high-skilled, high-powered motorsport where drivers manoeuvre their cars into controlled sideway slides at break-neck speeds through a marked course.

Championship drifting is only for rear-wheel drive cars. Drifters are judged by their execution and style.

Organisers say 75 per cent of the tickets for the one-day event have been sold.

Tickets are priced at $10 for general walkabout and $30 for grandstand seats.

For more information, you can go to www.formuladrift.com.sg.