The Airshow must go on: What to expect from the aerospace extravaganza

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The Airshow must go on: What to expect from the aerospace extravaganza

Despite cancellations from exhibitors because of novel coronavirus, the Singapore Airshow 2022 is going ahead as planned. Visitors can look forward to aerobatics displays, private jet showcases and fifty-fifty a limited-edition pale ale created specially for the event.

08 Feb 2022 06:30AM (Updated: 21 May 2022 12:38PM)

The Embraer Praetor 500 is regarded as the earth's most technologically avant-garde midsize business jet. (Photo: Embraer)

More than 7,500 new business jets are expected to be snapped upward by multinational corporations and HNWI (High Cyberspace Worth Individuals) over the side by side ten years, a figure worth US$248 billion (S$343 billion). This is according to a report by aviation firm Honeywell Aerospace, released in October 2019.

Asia will business relationship for only vii per cent of the global need, with the king of beasts's share going to North America (61 per cent), followed by Europe and Latin America (12 per cent each), and finally the Middle Eastward and Africa (4 per cent).

Despite two major players pulling out – Canada's Bombardier and the US's Gulfstream – Asia's affluent can look frontward to a number of business jet offerings at this year's Airshow, including those from France'southward Dassault Aviation, Brazil's Embraer and Japan/US'south HondaJet.

There'south the Embraer Praetor 500, regarded as the earth'south most technologically advanced midsize business concern jet; the merely jet in its class with Ka-band cyberspace connectivity – and farthest and fastest flight in this category.

Dassault Aviation brings two jet-setting options that let you to wing non-stop from Paris to New York, Dubai to London, or Singapore to Beijing. The Falcon family unit flagship, the Falcon 8X, delivers Falcon agility and efficiency, plus a uniquely flexible cabin where you can customise your ain layout.

The Falcon 2000LXS, meanwhile, offers the ultimate combination of airfield agility with optimised aerodynamics, placidity, widebody comfort thank you to advanced acoustics, and superior fuel efficiency.

For the earth's most advanced light business jet, however, look no further than the HondaJet Aristocracy, which climbs and cruises faster, soars college, offers more than room and less racket, and uses less fuel.

In addition to the aeriform aerobatics and private jets and military shipping on brandish, in that location will as well be a great line-upwardly of activities for the piddling ones including meet-and-greets with the pilots, superhero characters from The Avengers and Justice League, and Singapore Airshow mascots Captains Leo and Leonette.

Visitors of legal drinking age can also look forward to sampling the exclusive Afterburner Pacific Pale Ale, peculiarly created by the consequence'due south official beer partner, Brewerkz.

The Afterburner Pacific Pale Ale. (Photo: Brewerkz)

The limited-edition classic pale ale is named later on the loftier-octane jet fuel which kicks planes into loftier speed, and supposedly leaves a lip-smacking honeydew and pino-flavoured aftertaste.

"A loftier-energy event like the Singapore Airshow demands an every bit high-octane beer: Thirst-quenching, refreshing and flavourful," said Tan Wee Han, possessor and CEO of Brewerkz.

And, for the first time in Singapore Airshow'southward history, the indoor exhibition space will be held nether a fully-solar panelled roof. Comprising more than than 15,000 solar panels, the organization will generate enough renewable energy to ability more than than ane,750 four-room apartments in Singapore for a year.

"It is our small-scale part to reduce carbon footprint and contribute to overall environmental sustainability," said Experia Events' Leck.

The Airshow must go on: What to expect from the aerospace extravaganza

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