Singapore Airshow 2008

Singapore’s Prime Minister, Lee Hsien Loong, officially opened the first Singapore Airshow on Tuesday 19th February. The new Airshow is located on a purpose-built 30 hectare site alongside Singapore’s renowned Changi Airport and features a 40,000 sq.m exhibition hall.
The inaugural show was held from 19 February to 24 February 2008, with the first four days reserved for trade visitors at the purpose-built New Changi Exhibition Centre in Changi. Besides the usual exhibits and static displays, the event saw the return of aerobatic flying displays put up by the Airbus A380, Black Knights of the Republic of Singapore Air Force and the Roulettes of the Royal Australian Air Force. Also held concurrently are several seminars and conferences, including the Singapore Airshow Aviation Leadership Summit, the Global Air Power Conference, the International Defence Procurement Conference, the C4I Asia Conference and the Global Space and Technology Convention. The static displays included several themed exhibition pavilions, including the Airport Pavilion and the Integrated Land Defence Pavilion. The ATW Airline Industry Achievement Awards was also held during the Airshow. I was at the show on 24th February.