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The interviews will provide a greater insight into the workings of airlines and aerospace companies in the region and
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venture will bring significant economic benefit for THAI and will In addition to creating the infrastruc-
be a major driver in the development of the wider aerospace ture needed for investment, the Board of
sector in Thailand.” Investment has also increased the incentives
“This will further strengthen the long-term partnership offered to international companies interested Farnborough Airshow Overview Report: A330 Neo and A350 XWB
between our two companies and also contribute to the suc- in the EEC. For companies looking to invest in
cess of Thailand’s new eastern economic zone,” said Guillaume the EEC zone at U-Tapao airport, an exemp- Our show report for the 2018 edition of the The A330neo jetliner – comprising the A330-800neo
Faury, president of Airbus Commercial Aircraft. “With the fleet tion from corporate income tax would be Farnborough Airshow will take a look at all that and A330-900neo were to have built on the success
of widebody aircraft in the Asia-Pacific region set to triple to provided for more than eight years while a made news at the show. It will also take a look at of the twin-aisle, twin-engine A330 Family. Portugal’s
around 4,800 aircraft over the next 20 years, the project rep- 50% corporate income tax reduction would some of the industry trends and new technologies TAP Air will be the launch operator later this year.
resents a sound business opportunity for both our companies.” be given for five years. Import duty exemption that made the headlines at Farnborough. All We explore the current status of this important
are also provided to such companies. these aspects and more will be part of our jetliner for Airbus and also provide updates on the
Proactive Approach The multipronged approach seems to Farnborough Airshow 2018 show report. Ultra Long Range A350 XWB. This is another new
Airbus jetliner that will enter service later this year
part from betting big on the EEC and investing in be working. In May this year, AirAsia Group with launch operator Singapore Airlines.
improving infrastructure along the corridor, Thailand announced that it would invest US$50 million
has also been proactive in telling the world about it. in an MRO facility at the U-Tapao airport. In

AOver the last few months, the country has taken repre- February, Rolls-Royce signed an agreement
sentatives of major aviation companies, as well as international with Thai Airways to offer testbed capac-
journalists, on a tour of the EEC in an attempt to spread the ity for the airline. Not long after that, Airbus
world about the opportunities that are available for potential signed a deal with Thai Aviation Industries
investors. More such “discovery missions” are on the anvil. to support Thailand’s law enforcement and
military helicopters until 2020. Sikorsky has
announced that Thai Aviation Services would
serve as its Customer Support Centre.
There are also reports of Boeing being
in discussions with the government for a
joint venture company that makes aircraft
parts; the aviation giant also wants to set
up a training center for maintenance techni- Feature: Next Generation Aero Engines Report Clean Sky
cians. Japanese tiremaker Bridgestone will
start producing aircraft tires in Thailand by The development of next generation Aeroengines The aircraft industry leads the world in taking on
2019. With a host of major companies either is now fairly advanced and will bring with them the environmental challenge of cutting CO2
path breaking technologies that are expected to
emissions. Substantial investments are being
committing to invest in the EEC or on the deliver fuel-efficiency and emissions benefits of made to reduce CO2, NOx and noise emissions in
verge of doing so, the chances of Southeast 20-25 percent. New fan systems, greater use of the coming decade. We examine the report card
Asia’s second largest economy consolidating lightweight carbon/titanium composite to see how these lofty goals will be achieved and
its position as Asean’s regional aerospace technology and extensive use of 3D printed their impact on the commercial aviation industry
hub seem bright. structures will be some of the technological of the future.
heights of these new engines.
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