The Philippines’ debut in the prestigious airshow exhibition in Singapore this late February promises to promote the Philippines’ blooming aviation sector and bring more investments to the country.

The Singapore Airshow is the premiere international aerospace and defense exhibition in the Asian region that will provide Philippine aviation industry players the avenue to foster international partnerships with government, military, and business officials, showcase local innovations, and build alliances.

The Philippine Pavilion in the airshow is the collaborative effort of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) with the Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC), Clark Development Corporation (CDC), Asian Business Aviation Association (AsBAA), the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA), and Berthaphil unit operating at the Clark International Airport (CRK).

The mission of the Philippine delegation in the airshow is to meet up and touch bases with their locators in Singapore namely urban planning firm Surbana Jurong, and affiliates of technology solutions company ST Engineering affiliates, according to BCDA Executive Vice President Atty. Gisela Kalalo.

“The intention for this event is to entice more airlines to mount flights in Clark, and entice aerospace firms, logistics players, and even tourism arrivals to go to Clark. Make Clark their next business destination,” said Kalalo in a press conference for the airshow on Friday, Feb. 2.

Asian Business Aviation Association (AsBAA) Vice Chairman Maximilian Motschmann noted that many Filipinos are working on-the-floor and behind-the-scenes in international aerospace centers

“Clark [and Subic] is ideally located to bring back the know-how  of our Filipino compatriots back to the Philippines. We are trying to entice investments in Singapore with major aircraft manufacturers,” said Motschmann.