The biennial Singapore Airshow is around the corner, happening from 20 February 2024 to 25 February 2024! Before it starts, here is some information about it.
The information below is provided via Experia, organiser of Singapore Airshow 2024.
By: Haotian
Published on: 18 February 2024, 12.34pm, GMT +8
The Singapore Airshow 2024 is set to return to a full-scale event. Photo: Singapore Airshow
Singapore Airshow will be returning to a full-scale edition on 20 February 2024. Weekend@Airshow (Once known as Public Days), where friends and family can gather and have fun, will return this year, following a hiatus in the 2020 and 2022 airshow. For this airshow, more than 1000 participating companies from over 50 different countries and regions will take part in this massive event.
This year, the usual companies such as Airbus, Boeing, Dassault, GE Aerospace, General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and Rolls-Royce, as well as some first-timers, such as the Chinese aircraft manufacturer COMAC, will be gracing the skies of the Singapore Airshow 2024.
This year, look forward to breathtaking flying displays by the largest number of aerobatic flying teams, as well as the Indian Air Force’s Sarang aerobatic team, which will make a debut at the airshow. The COMAC C919 and ARJ-21 manufactured by COMAC will make an appearance for its maiden time in Singapore.
The COMAC C919 and ARJ-21 will make its maiden participation in the 2024 airshow. Photo: Reuters
Flying Displays
Flying displays of various different aircrafts and aerobatic teams will be held once a day at 12:30pm to 2.00pm on 20 February, 11:30am to 12.30pm on 21 and 22 February, and for Weekend@Airshow (formerly known as Public Days), it will be held twice a day on 24 and 25 February at 11:30am to 12.30pm and 2:30pm to 3.15pm.
For members of the public who may be unable to make it to the airshow in person, a livestream link is provided to view it: www.singaporeairshowlive.gov.sg
Family fun at the airshow
Following the return of Weekend@Airshow on 24 and 25 February 2024, families can look forward to thrilling aerial performances, checking out unique aircrafts at the static display, as well as participate in a meet and greet with pilots after the airshow.
The Singapore Airshow’s Mascots, "Leo" and "Leonette", will be present at the airshow, as well as cosplayers, whom will all make for a great photo. Music will be performed by Pacific Air Force Band from the United States for the two days, and activities such as airplane-making with recycled cardboard, photo-booth, temporary tattoos, will be available for young ones.
Sustainability at Singapore Airshow 2024
Partnering with McKinsey & Company, the Sustainable Aviation Forum by Singapore Airshow unites aviation experts to discuss topics such as Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), regulations, breakthroughs in technology, as well as research and initiatives to reduce the carbon footprint of the aviation sector.
McKinsey & Company's Oliver Plogmann noted:
"As a platform for the aviation and aerospace sector, Singapore Airshow is a catalyst for collaboration on a global scale. With the commitment of the industry to be net zero by 2050, such platforms are imperative as they bring together the ideas, innovation, and new technologies that will propel the industry towards a more sustainable future. We are pleased to contribute to the discussions on sustainable aviation technologies with the industry at Singapore Airshow 2024, as they chart the way forward."
There will be three other sessions of similar talks, such as the Aviation CEO Forum, Advanced Air Mobility, as well as the China-Singapore Bilateral Aviation Forum. More details can be found on the airshow website.
Electronic Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) aircrafts by Eve Air Mobility and Wisk Aero, and with Neste's Sustainable Aviation Fuel, the airshow will be showcasing a variety of sustainable aviation alternatives that are more climate-change friendly, and which are in development, or currently available in the market.
Eve Air Mobility will be showing its eVTOL aircrafts. Photo: Electronic VTOL News
Perks at the airshow
Trade visitors, as well as public visitors to the Singapore Airshow can enjoy various advantages through AeroPerks, a rewards programme created in appreciation for all visitors of the Singapore Airshow 2024. It offers various local and sustainable brands across six categories in retail, wellness, local experiences, attractions, F&B and hospitality. Attendees can enjoy exclusive discounts that lasts even after the event, simply by showing their Singapore Airshow 2024 trade pass or public tickets at the various retail outlets.
For more details on Singapore Airshow 2024, visit www.singaporeairshow.com
For more details on Experia, the organiser of Singapore Airshow 2024, visit www.experiaevents.com
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