Singapore Airshow 2012 Attracts Record Numbers

[HD videos below] Singapore Airshow drew a record number of trade and public visitors at this year’s edition of the biennial event.

Over the six-day show from 14-19 February, Singapore Airshow 2012 welcomed some 145,000 visitors. Visitorship over the four trade days from 14-17 February stood at nearly 45,000 from 128 countries/regions, with over 30% coming from overseas. Singapore Airshow 2012 also played host to the largest ever number of top level delegations, with 266 from over 80 countries.

Tickets for the public day weekend over 18 and 19 February, were completely sold out, and Changi Exhibition Centre, the Airshow site, saw some 100,000 visitors over the two days, thronged the grounds where they were treated to breathtaking aerial displays and had the opportunity to view an impressive array of aircraft in the static display.

The aerial display included show-stopping performances from the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF), the Royal Malaysian Air Force “Smokey Bandits”, the United States Air Force and the Royal Australian Air Force “Roulettes”. Australian pilot Tony Blair of Blair Aerosports also made his debut appearance in the first stunt aerobatic performance in the history of airshows in Singapore. In addition, visitors had a chance to interact with the aerial display pilots in person during autograph and photo-taking sessions. Singapore Airlines also hosted guided tours on one of their last three remaining Boeing 747-400s, which was there at Singapore Airshow to commemorate the retirement of its B747 fleet.

“Singapore Airshow 2012 has been a success for everyone. We have set a new record for the value of deals announced, as well as the number of visitors on both trade and public days. As a testament to the show’s achievements, over 70% of exhibitors have already reaffirmed their commitment to take up exhibition space in 2014. The response from the record crowd that visited the event over the two public days was also overwhelmingly positive. We are looking forward to the next show and hope to deliver a more enhanced experience for all our visitors in 2014,” said Jimmy Lau, Managing Director of Experia Events, organiser of Singapore Airshow.

Singapore Airshow returns from 11 to 16 February 2014 at Changi Exhibition Centre.

HD Videos from Singapore Airshow 2012

Singapore Airshow 2012 Flight Display Rehearsal - HD.

Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner Interior and Exterior Tour @ Singapore Airshow 2012.

Interior and Exterior of an Embraer Lineage 1000 @ the Singapore Airshow 2012.

Interior and Exterior of a Qatar Executive Global 5000 Business Jet.

Static Display @ Singapore Airshow 2012 - HD.

C-17 Globemaster III Flight Display @ Singapore Airshow 2012 - HD.

Embraer Legacy 500 Interior Tour.

At the official media conference held today (12 February 2012) prior to the Singapore Airshow 2012 which takes place between 14-19 February, Mr Lim Kok Kiang Executive Director Transport Engineering of Singapore Economic Development Board updated the many media in attendance about the status of Singapore's Aerospace / Commercial Aviation Industry.

Mr Jimmy Lau, Managing Director of Experia Events - the organiser of the Singapore Airshow 2012 Talks about what makes this year's event special.

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