China backs Asian Aerospace
SINGAPORE: Asian Aerospace International Expo and Congress has received significant new backing from public and private sector enterprises in China,
The Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence (COSTIND) will promote jointly what is shaping up to be the single largest dedicated civil aerospace industry event in the world, when it is held at its new venue in AsiaWorld-Expo, Hong Kong from September 3-6, 2007.
Chinese aerospace companies based in the cities of Tianjin and Xian have also confirmed their participation at Asian Aerospace, where they will showcase their growing expertise in manufacturing and research and development.
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Annie Ma, vice president of Reed Exhibitions Aerospace & Defence Group Asia, said: “The support of COSTIND will go beyond just boosting the Asian Aerospace brand, but also play a vital role in helping to attract the key exhibitors and visitors which will make the event a pre-eminent fixture on the international aerospace industry calendar.”
China Aviation Industry Corporation I recently signed up to participate at the show. AVIC 1 encompasses 47 large and medium-sized manufacturing facilities, 31 research and development institutes, 22 affiliated specialist companies and institutions, with a total employment of almost quarter of a million staff.
Included among the international line-up of leading industry companies which has signed for Asian Aerospace are Airbus parent company EADS, Boeing, Bombardier, Aviall, Aviation Australia, Jet Aviation, Lufthansa Technik, and United Technologies Corporation.
National industry and group pavilions that will be represented include Australia, Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Ireland, Netherlands, Romania, Switzerland, the United States, and the UK.
Major support for Asian Aerospace has also been pledged by several public and private sector organisations in Hong Kong and China, including Invest Hong Kong, Hong Kong Civil Aviation Department, the General Administration of Civil Aviation of China (CAAC), Airport Authority Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Tourism Board, and the Aerospace Forum Asia.
A high-level congress will be a key component of the event, bringing together major players from across aerospace and aviation.
Ian Jarrett
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