British High Commissioner Sir Stephen Brown visited Asian Aerospace for the first time yesterday to open the British Pavilion Ð the largest national pavilion at the show Ð in Hall A. He was accompanied by pipers from the 1st Battalion, The Royal Gurkha Rifles.
After meeting representatives from the 30 leading British companies grouped in the pavilion, Sir Stephen cut the ribbon and declared the pavilion open for business.
"Asia is a very important market for us and I think this is shown by the high level of British representation at this show," he said. "The exhibitors have put in a lot of work getting ready for this event and I think they've done a great job."
The UK's commitment to the show and the region is demonstrated by the number and high calibre of participants.
Prominent among them are BAE Systems, Dunlop Aviation, Rolls-Royce and Smiths Aerospace.
They are joined by an official delegation led by Lord Bach, minister for Defence Procurement and including Air Chief Marshal Sir John Day, Commander in Chief, Headquarters Strike Royal Air Force, and Tony Pawson, director general, Defence Export Services.
Source: Flight Daily News