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FEATURE SINGAPORE AIRSHOW
Show Spectacular
The Singapore Air Show 2016 lived up to its top billing
By Atul Chandra and Jay Menon
The Airbus A350 XWB put on a
spectacular flight display during
the show, that also highlighted
the silent and quite nature of its
Rolls-Royce engines
20 ASIAN AIRLINES & AEROSPACE MARCH / APRIL 2016
THIS YEAR’S EDITION OF THE Airshow. Singapore’s unmatched position
Singapore Air Show again lived up to its as an aviation hub was highlighted by the
billing as the most important air show in large number of MRO contracts sealed at
Asia with a number of contracts and new the show. Making their first appearance at
product unveils taking place at the show. the show, the high-end business jets brought
Over 1,30,000 trade and public visitors made to the show by Bombardier, Embraer and
their way to the show, which showcased the Gulfstream along with a sizeable number of
best of current commercial, military and helicopters on display added to the appeal
business aviation airplanes and helicopters. of the show, as demand for large-cabin long
“We are pleased that the fifth edition of range business jets and commercial multi-
the Singapore Airshow has received such role helicopters continues to grow.
strong support from both trade and public Commercial Aviation was well
visitors alike. We are constantly looking for represented at the show with types such as
ways to innovate and improve the curation Bombardier’s C Series, Airbus A350 XWB,
of programmes and activities to provide a Airbus A380 and Boeing 787 Dreamliner on
meaningful experience for all participants,” display at the show. The C Series made its
said Mr Leck Chet Lam, Managing Director maiden appearance at the show; the CS100
of Experia Events, organisers of Singapore aircraft on display was in the livery of first
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