The 2020 edition of the Singapore Air Show is less than a week away from opening. There is an abundance of caution this time though with Corona Virus being on everyone's lips and the show is ensuring that all of the patrons attending the show feel safe and can enjoy what the show has to offer. The show opens February 11th and runs til the 16th at the Changi Exhibition Center (CEC).
Singapore Airshow 2020 will proceed as planned from 11 – 16 February 2020, at the Changi Exhibition Centre (CEC). In view of the evolving 2019 novel coronavirus situation, Experia Events will introduce enhanced precautionary measures to safeguard the well-being and safety of all attendees. Singapore remains at the DORSCON (Disease Outbreak Response System Condition) yellow level. In addition to the current measures called out for at this level - enhanced cleaning and refuse management to maintain high standards of hygiene and cleanliness, availing hand sanitisers to attendees and a team of doctors and medics to attend to visitors who are feeling unwell - Experia Events will implement additional temperature screening at access points at Singapore Expo and CEC. The health and well-being of our attendees is of utmost priority. Alongside these additional measures, Experia Events remains ready and prepared to implement further enhanced measures as required by the authorities and will be providing further periodic updates leading up to the Singapore Airshow 2020.
Jet Aviation located at (Chalet CD47 at the Show) is focusing more on handling customer demonstration flights during the Singapore Airshow. To this end, Show organizer Experia Events has named Jet Aviation as the exclusive handler of flights of this nature. It is well worth noting that this is the third time for Jet Aviation to handle the customer demonstration flights. "We have worked with Jet Aviation for many years and appreciate their seamless customer handling," added Experia Events managing director Leck Chet Lam, saying it remained with Jet Aviation "based on their high industry standards and professionalism."
The 2020 Singapore Air Show opened its gates to the public today all-be-it a scaled back show. With present fears of Coronavirus some of the slated vendors ditched their attendance of the show, approximately 70 less exhibitors. Some of the big names that withdrew their participation include, Lockheed Martin, Textron Aviation, Gulfstream, Bombardier, Honeywell, Viking Air, DeHavilland Canada and Collins Aerospace.
News from the show today is that JTC Corporation has signed S$500 million worth of agreements with a myriad of aerospace companies. The signing will allow JTC Corporation to expand their operations in Singapore over the next five years. Some of these agreements were made with big industry names such as GE Aviation, Overhaul Services – Singapore; SIA Engineering Company (SIAEC); Singapore Aero Engine Services (SAESL); Ametek MRO; GE Aviation, Engine Services - Singapore; Pattonair; and RLC Group (Singapore).
De Havilland Canada was participating in the show but around the 7th of February they announced they would not be. "In light of the increased alert level announced today by the Singapore Government due to incidents of Coronavirus in Singapore, De Havilland Canada and Viking Air Ltd. will not participate in Singapore Airshow 2020. We regret the inconvenience this may cause our customers, suppliers, and stakeholders, and welcome the opportunity to reschedule meetings." They were going to have a Dash 8-400 from PAL Express on static display. It was enroute from Canada flying through several countries bound for Singapore.
Korean Air (South Korea carrier) has picked Pratt & Whitney Canada to power its new order for Airbus A321neo aircraft. Pratt & Whitney and Korean Air announced the formal selection of the Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engine to power as many as 50 Airbus A321neo aircraft -the order is for 30 firm orders and 20 options-. Korean Air are expected to start to take delivery of these aircraft next year. On top of this news it is also expected that the airline will work out maintenance related programs for these new powerplants. Korean Air and Pratt & Whitney are to discuss the idea of Korean Air Maintenance and Engineering Division joining Pratt & Whitney’s PW1100G-JM GTF MRO network. "We look forward to continued efficiency, fuel savings and environmental benefits of these latest A321neo aircraft powered by the Pratt & Whitney GTF engine," said Mr. Soo-Keun Lee, Korean Air’s Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer. "Joining the GTF MRO network is a significant milestone that will allow Korean Air to enhance its MRO capability."
Airbus reveals MAVERIC demonstrator scale model at the 2020 Singapore Air Show. MAVERIC stands for Model Aircraft for Validation and Experimentation of Robust Innovative Controls. "Airbus is leveraging emerging technologies to pioneer the future of flight. By testing disruptive aircraft configurations, Airbus able to evaluate their potential as viable future products," said Jean-Brice Dumont, EVP Engineer of Airbus. The MAVERIC scale model has took to the air in 2019.
Dassault Falcon has brought a full-size cabin mock up of their in-development Falcon 6X to the Singapore Air Show. It is the debut of the mockup in the Asia-Pacific region for Dassault.
Blackshape is presenting its small trainer Gabriel BK-160 at the Singapore Air Show. Additionally they have the Blackshape Prime ISP (BK-100ISP) (Intelligence and Surveillance Platform). It can carry a variety of electro-optical sensor payloads.
