The Selangor Aviation Show 2021 shakes off pandemic blues

The inaugural Selangor Aviation Show 2021 (SAS2021) which was held from 25th to 27th of November touched its peak as a success beyond expectations, having achieved almost 5,000 visitors target over the three-day event. The three-day show, held across 2,663.99 sqm saw a crowd of 4,987.

This inaugural event managed to assemble a total of 43 exhibitors from 7 countries representing the world’s best of aerospace and aviation industries, displaying their exhibits either on the tarmac or in the exhibition booth at the venue. The total number of static aircraft displayed was 18 and among the prominent static aircraft exhibits were the E195-E2 regional commercial jet from Embraer, T625 GÖKBEY from Turkish Aerospace, Piaggio P-180 Avanti EVO from Piaggio Aerospace, Airbus Helicopters AS350 Écureuil and others.

13 Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) on various aerospace industry sub sector collaborations were signed during SAS2021. These were: -

1. Between Menteri Besar Selangor (Incorporated) and Sepang Aircraft Engineering Sdn. Bhd.

2. Between Selangor Aviation Technology & Innovation Sdn. Bhd. (SELATI) and University Selangor (UNISEL)

3. Between Selangor Aviation Technology & Innovation Sdn. Bhd. (SELATI) and Aerodyne Group

4. Between HM Aerospace Sdn. Bhd. and Apa Bilgi Teknolojileri Sanayi Ve Ticaret Limited Şirketi

5. Between Galaxy Aerospace (M) Sdn. Bhd. and Pen Aviation

6. Between Delta Aerospace Sdn. Bhd. and Aeronautique Design & Services Bureau SA

7. Between Global Components Asia Sdn Bhd and Malaysia Airlines Berhad

8. Between Global Components Asia Sdn Bhd and Galaxy Aerospace (M) Sdn. Bhd.

9. Global Components Asia Sdn Bhd and LAMINAAR Aviation Infotech Pte. Ltd.

10. Between Turkish Aerospace Industries and SIRIM Berhad

11. Between Selangor Aviation Technology & Innovation Sdn. Bhd. (SELATI) and Dviatian Group

12. Between Selangor Aviation Technology & Innovation Sdn. Bhd. (SELATI) and Pen Aviation

13. Between Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) & ExecuJet Aviation Group

The agreements signed cover various collaborations such as vocational workforce development joint venture for the aerospace industry, development of Selangor Drone Center of Excellence, simulator training hub, one-stop MRO center for drones and proposed development of seaplane manufacturing facility.

Meanwhile, the strategic collaboration signed between MAHB & ExecuJet Aviation Group will see Dassault Aviation investing up to RM100 million through ExecuJet MRO Services Malaysia (ExecuJet) to set up a new MRO as a one-stop centre for business jets will carry out line and heavy maintenance and interior refurbishment.

Other highlights throughout the SAS2021 include numerous talks on the industry’s hot topics and even an Edu-Open Day on 27 November for the NextGen visitors. A total of 102 students from UniKL MIAT, Politeknik Banting, Management & Science University (MSU) and Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) came and joined the sessions handled by WIAA.

The Networking Receptions on the 25th and 26th November 2021 were well also attended by major players of the industry as well as MNCs, foreign embassies and high net worth businessmen with potential of considering BAGA services either for business operations or personal use.

Selangor Aviation Show will have its second edition in 2022 in Subang from 8th to 10th of September 2022 and is open for space booking through Invest Selangor’s dedicated aerospace division, Selangor Darul Ehsan Aerospace Industry Coordination Office (S Daico).

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