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| Asian Aerospace International Expo and Congress 2007  Hong Kong is about to make aviation industry history when it soon plays host to what will be the world's largest dedicated civil aerospace sector showcase. Reed Exhibitions announced at the beginning of last year that its flagship aerospace industry event would move from Singapore, where it had been held for more than 20 years, to a new location at AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong, where it will be staged from September 3-6, 2007. Asian Aerospace International Expo and Congress 2007 will be a four day exclusive business-to-business (B2B) event, featuring more than 500 participating companies from more than 20 countries, with 12 national pavilions.Airbus and Boeing, both exhibitors at Asian Aerospace International Expo and Congress 2007, respectively see the Asia Pacific market for aircraft demand growing strongly over the next 20 years, making it the number two region behind the North American market. Boeing, for example, expects the Asia Pacific region to account for 29% of all new aircraft deliveries through 2026, while by dollar value that percentage will be in excess of one third. Reed Exhibitions has concentrated the focus of its premier aerospace industry event on the civil sector by bringing together complementary events through organic growth, acquisitions, and commercial collaborations. Nicholas Ionides, Regional Managing Editor (Asia) of Flight, the longest established brand in aviation media, which is a strategic partner in the show Congress, highlighted the significance of the Asia Pacific region; noting forecasts by the General Administration of Civil Aviation of China (CAAC), which sees domestic traffic doubling every five years, and expects at least three Chinese airlines to be among the world's Top 10 in passenger traffic and revenue rankings by 2020. Similar growth is expected in India, which in 2003 had four main scheduled airlines, and started this year with 14. write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Exhibition News :: home page |