Rafael has come to the Singapore Airshow to display a wide array of its products, which can be seen at Booth N55. The Israeli company has become a specialist in several key areas, such as air defense, precision weapons, reconnaissance sensors and systems, and command and control. It believes that its products and systems have great relevance in many areas of the world, especially in the Asia Pacific region.
Singapore Air Show
February 14, 2012 - 3:45pm
ST Aerospace (Booth G01) has acquired completion design specialist DRB Aviation of San Antonio, Texas, and on Monday announced plans to enter the VIP cabin interior business. The new subsidiary of the Singaporean group will trade under the name of Aeria Luxury Interiors.
February 14, 2012 - 3:15pm
The popular Apple iPad tablet computer, embraced by business and general aviation pilots for its numerous flight applications, low cost and ease of use, is catching on in the more structured environment of airline flight decks.
February 14, 2012 - 3:00pm
Russian defense marketing agency Rosoboronexport believes Southeast Asia is a prime market for the Yakovlev Yak-130 two-seat advanced jet trainer/light attack aircraft. Malaysia and the Philippines, in particular, have shown interest in the trainer, according to Rosboronexport deputy general director Viktor Komardin.
February 14, 2012 - 2:45pm
Speaking to the Chinese media during his visit to Beijing last October, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Russia and China have much to gain from jointly developing a widebody airliner. He called for more joint Sino-Russian projects in space and aeronautics, as well as other high-technology spheres, stating that these may produce “huge economic effect for development of both countries.”
February 14, 2012 - 2:30pm
Piaggio Aero (Booth D11) has appointed CAEA Aviation Investment Co. as its exclusive sales agent in China. The Italian manufacturer also has announced CAEA’s first sale here at the Singapore Airshow, comprising two P180 Avanti II turboprops, to an unnamed customer.
February 14, 2012 - 2:15pm
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. is to deliver a new S-92 helicopter to China Southern Airlines’ Zhuhai Helicopter Branch next week. This follows the delivery of two S-76s in December last year. The offshore utility aircraft will support expanding oil operations in the South China Sea.
February 14, 2012 - 2:00pm
The German Aerospace Industries Association (BDLI) has brought 25 companies to the Singapore Airshow (Booth K93), while another 10 BDLI member companies are exhibiting on their separate stands. The German contingent comprises several mid-sized companies and suppliers, covering an extensive range of skills, products and services.
After a sluggish period in the global market, the BDLI says it expects the show to “prove decisive for the sales of new aircraft and helicopter systems as well as commercial and defense-related services.”
February 14, 2012 - 1:45pm
Unless it is renegotiated and resolved, the European Union’s emissions trading scheme (ETS) may degenerate and lead to far-reaching damage to the traveling public and trade relations between countries, according to Andrew Herdman, director general of the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA).
February 14, 2012 - 1:30pm
Philippines carrier Cebu Pacific is starting construction of a new heavy maintenance hangar at Clark International Airport (also known as Diosdado Macapagal International Airport). The facility, which is a joint venture with SIA Engineering (SIAEC), is due to open later this year, according to Garry Kingshott, advisor to the airline’s chief executive, who spoke with AIN at the Low Cost Airlines Asia conference here in Singapore last week.
