Organizers of Singapore Airshow 2016 trumpeted the increasing importance of their event and the city-state that hosts it as a powerful player on the world aerospace stage.
At China’s biggest military parade of recent times last Sept. 3, marking the end of World War II, Chinese President and PLA leader Xi Jinping announced that the PLA will shed 300,000 troops, signaling the start of a long-awaited structural reform of the world’s largest armed force.
The first E-Jet E2 to be presented to the public will be the up-to-106-passenger E190-E2, which has its first flight scheduled for the second half of 2016 and entry into service in 2018.
Tianjin Airlines began taking deliveries of a USD 2.1 billion order for 40 Embraer E-Jets with the acceptance two months ago of the first of 20 E195s for the regional airline.
Rolls-Royce is continuing to ramp up production at its Singapore engine assembly plant as it works to develop the new Trent 7000 and new technologies for future engines.
Singapore’s Economic Development Board, the government agency tasked with attracting foreign companies to Singapore, says there is a big push underway toward innovation.
Most countries struggle with the usual budget limitations and a broad array of fleet replacement and new aircraft needs. But in the case of Singapore, there is a very interesting capability gap that implies a significant short-term requirement.
