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PREVIEW AVALON 2013
Fuels Initiative; James Rekoske, VP row is fantastic,” said Hall enthusiastically.
and GM of the Renewable Energy and “It’s a massive week with the aerospace
Chemical Business Unit at Honeywell; and defence exposition and the airshow,
Frederic Eychenne, New Energies and I am looking forward to not only
Programme Manager, Environmental performing a new routine in the MXS, but
Affairs, Airbus; and Jennifer Holmgren, meeting as many people as possible and
CEO of LanzaTech, the conference aims talking about aviation.”
to highlight some near- and medium- British flying ace Mark Jefferies will
term opportunities for the production of also be making an appearance at the event.
sustainable jet fuel. Speaking to the press, Jefferies said, “I
In addition, industry professionals am indeed very excited to be displaying
will be offered the chance to network the Awesome Extra 330LX at the Avalon
during the event’s Business-to-Business Airshow in 2013 in my upside down, down
Networking Progamme. under flight display. My display sequence
will include various extreme aerobatic
In the air manoeuvres that are designed to show the
And finally, what’s an airshow without sometimes unbelievable capabilities of
some flying? Among others, Australia’s the Awesome Extra 330LX, and these are
AbOVE: Visitors can ‘Top Gun’ Matt Hall, who was formerly a sure to be crowd pleasers.”
converse in comfort Red Bull Air Race pilot and who performed You may also want to keep your eyes
with Avalon’s new and at 2011’s Avalon airshow, will be putting peeled for the Breitling wingwalkers and
improved facilities his MSX-R through its paces with a American performer Skip Stewart.
OPPOSITE: A range of
service and solutions 10-minute aerobatic display. Whether attending for business or
providers – from familiar “Avalon is the number one ticket just for fun, the Australian International
names to new players – on the Australian airshow scene and is Airshow and Aerospace and Defence Expo
will keep the exhibition considered a major event globally, so to be will surely keep you abreast of the latest in
floor bustling able to perform for the second time in a Asian aviation developments.
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