The Air show will be opened from 19/02 to 24/02 which 4 days for special purpose and the other 2 days for public visitors. The airshow open ceremonial by Singapore prime minister, Lee Hsien Leong at Singapore Changi Airport about 12 PM local time. Singapore Sky Aerobatic team, ‘black knights’ make a flypass with 6 F-16C continue with Australia Aerobatic team, ‘The Roullette’ with 6 PC-9 aircraft and an airbus gigantic airplane, A-380.
Singapore prime minister, Lee Hsien Leong says that 800 companies and 42 countries will attend the show. Other’s are 21 airlinesr CEO, 10 transportation minister, 12 men defence and also 3 head countries. Lee said that domestic aviation industry in year 2007 grew about 18% from 2006 with value Sing$ 6,2 billion. Roll Royce from UK which supply engines for airplane invest about Sing$ 320 million to build facility in Singapore both will produce engine for SIA A-380 and also next generation engine for B-787 Dreamliner which also a next generation build airplane from Boeing Co.
In Indonesia, passengers movement prediction growth will about 15 ~ 20 % this year. This is about 35 ~ 37 million passengers a year form total 240 millions of Indonesia citizens.
Other transaction will be summary below:
1. Garuda Indonesia, Indonesia contract to purchase 10 B-777-300 ER for USD 2,3 billion and 1 B-737 NG for USD 2,5 billion.
purchase term: debt from foreign financing company or bank due to low fee.
2. Lion Air, Indonesia LCC contract additional purchase of 56 B 737-900ER with total cost USD 4,4 billion.
Products are shown at the airshow:
1. Indonesia : GMF Aero Asia
Dirgantara Indonesia : CN-235-220 MPA(Thasles radar system for surveillance equipped)