The Asian Business Aviation Association (AsBAA) concluded its first static, forum, and community event in Singapore today. Known as AsBAA Takes Off, the event—held at Jet Aviation’s Hangar 2 at Seletar Aerospace Park—attracted 150 guests from the industry and 100 students ranging from age eight through high school.

On static display were a Gulfstream G450 and an Embraer Legacy 500, provided by Asia Corporate Jet and Embraer, respectively. The morning session also included keynote sessions by IBAC, Asian Sky Group, and Indochina Aviation Centre. Announced at ABACE in April, the event was intended to raise awareness of the business aviation industry among students at a young age, as part of the AsBAA Discovery initiative.

“We are proud to be associated with AsBAA and to support the event,” said Joe Reckling, Jet Aviation’s senior vice president of Asia-Pacific operations. “To be successful in the business we have to invest in the education of the future workforce and make business aviation attractive to them. As Asia is one of the fastest growing markets, we have to start early in engaging them.”

“Events like this are critical in showing the magic of business aviation to the young minds and attract them to the industry,” echoed Kurt Edwards, IBAC’s director general.