18 Vol. 10 / No. 4 / April 2018 Global Aviator
International airshows
Left: Trent 1000 engine on the Rolls-Royce
stand - Pic Rolls RoyceAsia’s largest airshow,
Singapore Airshow has
won recognition
as a global
marketplace, networking
powerhouse and the
platform of choice for the
world's aerospace commu-
nity to do business in the
thriving Asia Pacific region
which is becoming increa-
singly important in the
international aviation
industry.Held every two years, this
year’s show attracted over 1 000
of the world’s leading aerospace
companies together with high-level
government and military delegates.
An unfortunate incident occurred
before the start of the on 6 February,
when a single-seater South Korean
T-50 military aircraft taking part in the
Airshow skidded and caught fire while
taking off at Changi Airport when
taking off for an aerial display. The
aircraft was part of the South Korean
aerobatic team, The Black Eagles.
Other aerobatic display teams
were from the Republic of Singapore
flying the F-15SG and F-16C; Royal
Thai Air Force (JAS-39 C/D Gripen);Singapore Airshow
United States Air Force (F-16); Royal
Malausian Air Force (SU-30 MKM);
and a fly-past by the B52 by the USAF.
Contacts, networking and
conferences all form part of
international airshows and
at Singapore a number of
deals were announced.Rolls-Royce and Singapore
Airlines sign Trent 1000
and Trent 700 contracts
A confirmed $1.7bn order for Trent
1000 engines to power 19 Boeing 787
Dreamliner aircraft, which will be
covered by Rolls-Royce’s flagship
TotalCare® engine support service was
signed between the two companies.
The order, originally announced in
February 2017, was in addition to an
order for Trent 1000 engines for 50
aircraft, made by SIA Group, in 2013.
Singapore Airlines is preparing for
the entry into service of its first 787-
aircraft powered by the Trent 1000.
A full-size Trent 1000 was on display
at the Rolls-Royce stand. The airline
also signed a contract for SelectCare™
support for Trent 700 engines that
power 11 Airbus A330 aircraft.Boeing
Boeing showcased a wide range
of products and services at this
year's Singapore Airshow. Boeingsstrong presence in Singapore
reflects the strong growth prospects
and opportunities across its
commercial, defence and services
businesses in Asia-Pacific.
The Asia-Pacific region is Boeing
Commercial Airplanes' fastest growing
market with a strong demand for
both single and twin-aisle airplanes.
In addition to models of the 737 MAX
and 787 airplanes that have been
delivered to numerous customers in
the region, the Boeing exhibit also
showcased a model of the new 777X
now in development and build.
Boeing Defence, Space & Security
will have a robust line-up of Boeing
and customer products on static
display at the show. Singapore’s Air
Force displayed the F-15SG multi-
role fighter, and the CH-47 Chinook
and AH-64 Apache helicopters. The
US Department of Defence exhibited
the P-8A Poseidon and the F/A-
18 Super Hornet, alongside the
Integrator unmanned aircraft system
from Insitu. The Boeing exhibit also
included the Insitu ScanEagle, and the
Wave Glider, an ocean surface robot
with seabed-to-space autonomous
capabilities from Liquid Robotics.
Boeing announced that it had
received nearly $1 Billion in services
orders with the agreements stretching
across Global Services’ four capability
areas, including parts; engineering,
modifications and maintenance;
digital aviation and Boeing AnalytX.Airbus
Airbus Helicopters announced the
first flight of its Skyways UAV at the
National University of Singapore.
During the demonstration, the
UAV flew from its maintenance centre
and landed on the roof of a specifically
designed parcel station where a parcel
was automatically loaded via a robotic
arm. The UAV took off again from
the roof after loading the parcel and
returned to land, demonstrating its
automatic unloading capability.
Using the Skyways UAV,
campus students and staff will be
able deliver small parcels between
2kg and 4kg to designated parcel
stations within the campus, which
is the size of 150 football fields.
This flight demonstration follows