Singapore Airshow to showcase aviation careers
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This year’s Singapore Airshow will feature a new element aimed at encouraging young people to embark on a career in the aviation industry.
The 2016 edition of the show, which takes place on 18-19 February, will feature the inaugural Singapore Airshow Aero Campus (SAAC), which will be incorporated into the show’s traditional Education Day programme.
“Singapore has become the leading aviation hub in Asia Pacific today, and a skilled workforce will be essential to its continued development,” said Leck Chet Lam, managing director of Experia Events, which organises the Singapore Airshow.
“The Singapore Airshow Aero Campus offers a platform for stakeholders, including institutions of higher learning and companies spanning the wide spectrum of potential opportunities in the industry, to come together to inform and inspire the next generation of young Singaporean talent that will power the future growth of our aviation and aerospace sector.”
The SAAC is being held in collaboration with the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA) and Association of Aerospace Industries Singapore (AAIS), and will showcase the education and career opportunities that are available in the aerospace sector in Singapore.
Targeted at secondary and tertiary students, graduates and young professionals, it will feature a range of activities where visitors will be able learn more about the aviation industry. These include an ‘Education Zone’, offering the chance to explore the range academic programmes offered by local and overseas institutions, and the ‘Industry Zone’, which has been specially created for companies to showcase their job opportunities.
Participating companies and organisations include Airbus, Boeing, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore, Jet Aviation, Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce, SIA Engineering and UTC Aerospace Systems.
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