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Dassault’s Falcon 8X to Make First Appearance at Singapore Airshow

 Dassault Aviation will feature its new flagship, the Falcon 8X, at this year’s Singapore Airshow, the largest aerospace and defence show in the Asia Pacific region. It will be the first appearance of the ultra-long range Falcon 8X at the six day event, which runs from February 6-11 at Changi Airport. The 8X will be presented alongside a Falcon 2000LXS twinjet. All Falcons, and in pa...

Flagship Cessna Citation Longitude lands at Singapore Airshow, makes Asia-Pacific debut

 Textron Aviation Inc.is debuting its newest and largest aircraft to date to the Asia-Pacific market – the flagship, super-midsize Cessna Citation Longitude business jet. For the first time in the region, customers can experience first-hand the aircraft’s spacious, comfortable and whisper-quiet cabin at this week’s Singapore Airshow.  “We are thr...

Bombardier’s Singapore Service Centre Celebrates Four Years of Outstanding Customer Support

With more than 2,200 customer visits, the facility has quadrupled its engineer and technician workforce since inauguration Facility is significant Bombardier centre of expertise for complex heavy maintenance in exceptional turn time Bombardier Business Aircraft’s Singapore service centre continues its impressive capability and capacity growth. Since its opening in February 2014, th...

Textron Aviation showcases robust product portfolio at Singapore Airshow

Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc.company, demonstrating its commitment to the Asia-Pacific region, is displaying six of its class-leading aircraft at the 2018 Singapore Airshow, Feb. 6-9. Featured in the lineup are the Cessna Citation Longitude, making its APAC debut, the region's best-selling Beechcraft King Air 350i and Cessna Grand Caravan EX turboprops, as well as the Cessna Citation L...

Bombardier Presence at Singapore Airshow Underscores its Significant Momentum in the Asia-Pacific Region

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft will be displaying a Philippine Airlines dual-class 86-seat Q400 regional turboprop, as well as an airBaltic CS300 aircraft at the 2018 Singapore Airshow, which runs from February 6 to 11.   “Asia-Pacific is a region of unmatched opportunities where Bombardier has recently gained significant momentum. The CS300 aircraft’s recent Asian commercial d...

Airbus Quick News - Singapore Airshow 2018 Edition

A330neo programme development and flight testing on track Following the first flights of the first A330neo test aircraft (MSN1795) on 19th October 2017 and the second (MSN1813) on the 4th of December, both are fully operational and are now flying on a daily basis. They have already accumulated more than 290 flight hours and over 80 flights (as of 24th January). This represents a very strong sta...

Test FLY ALSIM’S AL250 Simulator at the Singapore Airshow

Alsim’s AL250 flight simulator will be available for demonstration flights during the Singapore Airshow next week at the Changi Exhibition Centre. Media, flight schools, universities and visitors willing to fly the simulator are all welcome and can request a dedicated demonstration at [email protected].   The EASA & FAA qualified AL250 simulator was launch...

Gulfstream G500 and G600 to make their Asia debut in Singapore

The two newest aircraft from Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. will make their Asia debut at the upcoming Singapore Airshow. The Gulfstream G500 and Gulfstream G600 flight-test aircraft will be part of the Gulfstream static display Feb. 6-11, joining the flagship Gulfstream G650ER, the high-performing Gulfstream G550 and the class-leading Gulfstream G280. &ldquo...

Airbus to exhibit latest products, services, innovations in Singapore

Airbus to exhibit latest products, services, innovations in Singapore Airbus will be the largest international exhibitor at the upcoming Singapore Airshow, showcasing a selection of its latest products, services and innovations in the commercial aircraft, defence, space and helicopter markets. The show takes place at the Changi Exhibition Centre in Singapore, 6-11 February. The highlight at...

Singapore Airshow Aviation Leadership Summit 2018 Gathers Global Stakeholders to Reimagine Aviation’s Future

The Singapore Airshow, Asia’s largest and one of the most important aerospace and defence exhibitions in the world, will play host to the 6th Singapore Airshow Aviation Leadership Summit (SAALS), which takes place at the Pan Pacific Singapore from 4-5 February 2018. Held in conjunction with the Airshow, the biennial Summit is jointly organised by the Singapore Ministry of Transport (MOT)...

BIRD Aerosystems to demonstrate ASIO on Cessna Citation CJ4 for maritime patrol at Singapore Air Show

BIRD Aerosystems will display a unique surveillance special mission concept at the Singapore Air Show at Textron Aviation Inc.'s static display in Pavilion CD11. The concept transforms the class-leading Cessna Citation CJ4 platform into a sophisticated intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) maritime patrol aircraft with BIRD's field-proven Airborne Surveillance, Intelligence,...

Pacific Rim Debut of M600 Begins During Singapore Airshow

Piper Aircraft Inc. and Piper Dealer, Wings Over Asia are collaborating to participate in the Singapore Airshow and will display the M600, the company's flagship product, at Seletar Airport during the upcoming event, to be held February 6-11. This will be the first time that an M600 has been on display and available for demos at an event in the Pacific Rim region.  Following the Singapore...