This month’s Singapore Airshow (February 14 to 19) is on track to
surpass the previous 2010 event, with more than 900 exhibitors booked to
participate from some 50 countries.
What many observers will be keen to
gauge is the extent to which the Asia-Pacific’s air transport and
defense markets are holding up in the face of continued Western decline.
As important, the show will shed light on what progress the region’s
emerging aerospace players–most notably China, Korea, Japan and
India–are making in their efforts to ascend through the industry food
chain.
According to Jimmy Lau, managing director of Singapore Airshow
organizer Experia Events, the 2012 show will give positive answers to
both of these questions. “Asia-Pacific is riding on the wave of growth
as the region continues to lead in providing new opportunities in the
aerospace and defense industry,” he told “Singapore Airshow,
strategically positioned as a gateway to the thriving Asia-Pacific
region, plays an important role as an effective springboard for industry
players to experience the vibrancy of Singapore’s aviation industry and
tap into the growing regional markets.”