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inter airport Southeast Asia 2023 (IASEA), Asia’s international airport exhibition and conference, concluded on an upbeat note in Singapore. Held from 1-3 March 2023, the event featured a high-level conference and a sold-out exhibition featuring ground support equipment, airport operations & maintenance solutions, airside support services, and many more.  A showcase of latest offerings Over the 3-day exhibition, IASEA saw 3,131 trade attendees and 150 exhibitors congregate at the biennial event after a four-year hiatus.  Leveraging the gathering of airport decision-makers at IASEA 2023, multiple exhibitors presented their newest products and solutions on the exhibition floor. These included: ITW GSE’s 7400 eGPU, a battery-powered ground power unit that helps reduce carbon footprint. Sanxing’s TowFLEXX TF5 Towbarless remote-control aircraft tug helps reduce damage to aircraft. Cognitec’s FaceVACS-Entry, which provides improved face recognition technology for security, and many more.  Strategic partnership To support the growth and development of critical airport infrastructure in the Philippines, including GSE Participating exhibitor, Weihai Guangtai Airport Equipment Co. Ltd., signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Macroasia Corporation, a pioneering provider of aviation-related support services in the Philippines. This MoU establishes a long-term strategic partnership between both companies to support the growth and development of critical airport infrastructure in the Philippines, including ground support equipment (GSE).  Networking platform Rene van Joost, Cargo & Ground Handling Senior Expert, PMO Aviation Services & Cargo (ASC), Angkasa Pura I – injourney said of the event, “It is a great platform for networking." "For example, while preparing the merger of the subsidiary companies of Angkasa Pura I and Angkasa Pura II, for logistics and catering under one sub-holding, we needed to collaborate with international partners, and through IASEA. I have met a lot of potential partners at IASEA, which I’ll be following up with.”  Extensive array of airport-related technology Shows like IASEA are fabulous for meeting old friends in the industry and making new ones" “The experience was good. IASEA 2023 offered an extensive array of airport-related technology that we could explore more in the future and consider how we could use them to enhance our current airport,” said Mohd Hashriq Adzaman Abd Rahman, Senior Engineer - Malaysia Airports.  "It’s great to be here. Shows like IASEA are fabulous for meeting old friends in the industry and making new ones,” said Philip Marks, Operations Manager, CU Phosco Lighting. Resounding success "These are vital in providing opportunities for me to meet with customers. They know where we are, and we’ve talked to them before we arrived. We come to IASEA and we meet up. We cannot wait to be back in 2025.”  Yeow Hui Leng, Group Project Director, IASEA said, “We are delighted IASEA 2023 was a resounding success." Positive and encouraging feedback IASEA will set the stage to become the marketplace for deals to be made and the dedicated place to draw connections" "It is heartening to witness the event in full swing and receive positive and encouraging feedback from attendees." "As the aviation industry continues its flight path towards recovery and with APAC expected to account for more than 36% of the major construction projects worldwide at existing airports, IASEA will set the stage to become the definitive marketplace for deals to be made and the dedicated place to draw connections between international solution providers with airports from Asia.”  IASEA 2023 Conference- a knowledge exchange platform  Over 30 global airport pioneers and influencers at IASEA 2023 shared insights into the future of airports and how Asia Pacific continues to keep up, cementing its position as the must-attend industry conference to understand and navigate opportunities in Asia.  Trending conversations discussed at the IASEA 2023 conference were on sustainability and the next major milestone as airports continue to innovate and reinvent their operational models. Asia Pacific’s aviation demand and recovery The conference is very specific to Asia, enabling global airport professionals to understand region-focused challenges" In conjunction with the event, data analyst, Cirium, also presented an exclusive report covering Asia Pacific’s aviation demand and recovery outlook and airport insights with data analytics. “The conference is very specific to Asia, enabling global airport professionals to understand region-focused challenges, traveling behaviours, and regulation issues,” said Anurag Shandilya, Head of Airport Operations, at Noida International Airport. Interactions lead to innovation "Also, Singapore is the most relevant place to hold such conversations for it being so well-connected and as most technology companies are based here." “The key takeaway from the conference is the interaction with industry people, and it is these interactions that will seed the future development innovation.”  Speakers at the conference Themed “Re-Conditioning for Asia's Long-Haul Growth”, the conference was headlined by prominent speakers including:  Latchida Apaphant, Executive Vice President (Corporate Strategy), Airports of Thailand PLC  Anurag Shandilya, Head of Airport Operations, Noida International Airport  Michael Portier, Deputy Director Aviation, Surbana Jurong Private Limited  Ng Kuan Luen - Director, Ventures, Changi Airports International  Tan Lye Teck, Executive Vice President, Safety & Security, Changi Airport Group  Mohd Nadziruddin Mohd Basri, Chief Executive Officer, Aviation Services (AVS), Malaysia Airlines  Ali Mushthaq, Deputy Chief Officer, Passenger Services, Maldives Airports Company Limited  Rafael S. Regular, Assistant GM for Operations (concurrent) Manager, Airport Operations Department, Manila International Airport Authority  Eleuterio A. Torrecampo, Officer-In-Charge, Office of the Terminal Manager, Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1  Rene van Joost, Cargo & Ground Handling Senior Expert, PMO Aviation Services & Cargo (ASC), Angkasa Pura I – injourney  Dwi Ananda Wicaksana, Executive General Manager, Soekarno Hatta International Airport  Tan Yen Ling, Head, Sustainability and Strategic Projects, SATS Ltd  Angela Ng, Director, Aviation Industry, Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore  Saurabh Dalvi, Head of Operations (Mumbai, Goa, Hyderabad), CelebiNAS Airport Services India Pvt. Ltd  Ma Yin, Vice President, Beijing Daxing International Airport of Capital Airports Holdings Limited Company  Joseph Sweet, Aviation Business pioneer | Australasia, ARUP  Tim Aldeburgh, Technical Director, Project Management Consultancy & Advisory, WSP  Sia Kheng Yok, Chief Executive, Association of Aerospace Industries (Singapore)  Jean Roche, Head of International Engineering Services, ADP International  Pang Yee Huat, Solution Consultant, Cirium  Piyush Chawla, Managing Director APAC, Cirium  Prabin Bhattarai, UAV Expert, Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal  Richard Tan, Regional Manager Operations, Safety and Security, APAC, International Air Transport Association (IATA)  Ben Dawson, Principal, Populous  Shantanu Gangakhedkar, Consultant, Frost & Sullivan Asia Pacific  Brendan Sobie, Independent Analyst and Consultant, Sobie Aviation  inter airport Southeast Asia 2025 will return from 25 – 27 March 2025.

inter airport Southeast Asia 2023 (IASEA), Asia’s international airport exhibition and conference, concluded on an upbeat note in Singapore last week.  Held from 1-3 March 2023, the event featured high-level conference and a sold-out exhibition featuring ground support equipment, airport operations & maintenance solutions, airside support services and many more. Newest products and solutions IASEA Exhibition: A showcase of the Airport industry’s latest offerings and new initiatives Over the 3-day exhibition, IASEA saw 3,131 trade attendees and 150 exhibitors congregate at the biennial event after a four-year hiatus. Leveraging the gathering of airport decision-makers at IASEA 2023, multiple exhibitors presented their newest products and solutions at the exhibition floor. These included: ITW GSE’s 7400 eGPU, a battery-powered ground power unit that helps reduce carbon footprint Sanxing’s TowFLEXX TF5 Towbarless remote-control aircraft tug that helps reduce damage to aircraft Cognitec’s FaceVACS-Entry, which provides improved face recognition technology for security, and many more. Aviation-related support services Establishing a long-term strategic partnership between both companies to support the growth Participating exhibitor, Weihai Guangtai Airport Equipment Co. Ltd., signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Macroasia Corporation, a provider of aviation-related support services in the Philippines, establishing a long-term strategic partnership between both companies to support the growth and development of critical airport infrastructure in the Philippines, including ground support equipment (GSE).  Rene van Joost, Cargo & Ground Handling Senior Expert, PMO Aviation Services & Cargo (ASC), Angkasa Pura I – injourney said of the event, “It is a great platform for networking. For example, while preparing the merger of the subsidiary companies of Angkasa Pura I and Angkasa Pura II, for logistics and catering under one sub-holding, we needed to collaborate with international partners, and through IASEA,” he said. Airport-related technology “I have met a lot of potential partners at IASEA, which I’ll be following up with.” “The experience was good. IASEA 2023 offered an extensive array of airport-related technology that we could explore more in the future and consider how we could use them to enhance our current airport,” said Mohd Hashriq Adzaman Abd Rahman, Senior Engineer - Malaysia Airports. IASEA 2023 offered an extensive array of airport-related technology that we could explore more in the future" “It’s great to be here. Shows like IASEA are fabulous for meeting old friends in the industry and making new ones. These are vital in providing opportunities for me to meet with customers,” said Philip Marks, Operations Manager, CU Phosco Lighting. “They know where we are, and we’ve talked to them before we arrived. We come to IASEA and we meet up. We cannot wait to be back in 2025.” International solution providers Yeow Hui Leng, Group Project Director, IASEA said, “We are delighted IASEA 2023 was a resounding success. It is heartening to witness the event in full swing and received positive and encouraging feedback from attendees. As the aviation industry continues its flight path towards recovery and with APAC expected to account more than 36% of the major construction projects worldwide at existing airports, IASEA will set the stage to become the definitive marketplace for deals to be made and the dedicated place to draw connections between international solution providers with airports from Asia.” IASEA 2023 Conference: A knowledge exchange platform Over 30 global airport leaders and influencers at IASEA 2023 shared insights into the future of airports and how Asia Pacific continues to keep up, cementing its position as the mustattend industry conference to understand and navigate opportunities in Asia. Future development innovation Trending conversations discussed at IASEA 2023 conference were on sustainability Trending conversations discussed at IASEA 2023 conference were on sustainability and the next major milestone as airports continue to innovate and reinvent their operational models. In conjunction with the event, data analyst, Cirium, also presented an exclusive report covering which Asia Pacific’s aviation demand and recovery outlook and airport insights with data analytics.  “The conference is very specific to Asia, enabling global airport professionals to understand region-focused challenges, traveling behaviours, and regulation issues. Also, Singapore is the most relevant place to hold such conversations for it being so well-connected and as most technology companies are based here,” said Anurag Shandilya, Head of Airport Operations, Noida International Airport. “The key takeaway from the conference is the interaction with industry people, and it is these interactions that will seed the future development innovation.” Exclusive report covering Themed ‘Re-Conditioning for Asia's Long-Haul Growth,’ the conference headlined by prominent speakers including: Latchida Apaphant, Executive Vice President (Corporate Strategy), Airports of Thailand PLC Anurag Shandilya, Head of Airport Operations, Noida International Airport Michael Portier, Deputy Director Aviation, Surbana Jurong Private Limited Ng Kuan Luen - Director, Ventures, Changi Airports International Tan Lye Teck, Executive Vice President, Safety & Security, Changi Airport Group Mohd Nadziruddin Mohd Basri, Chief Executive Officer, Aviation Services (AVS), Malaysia Airlines Ali Mushthaq, Deputy Chief Officer, Passenger Services, Maldives Airports Company Limited Rafael S. Regular, Assistant GM for Operations (concurrent) Manager, Airport Operations Department, Manila International Airport Authority Eleuterio A. Torrecampo, Officer-In-Charge, Office of the Terminal Manager, Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 Rene van Joost, Cargo & Ground Handling Senior Expert, PMO Aviation Services & Cargo (ASC), Angkasa Pura I – injourney Dwi Ananda Wicaksana, Executive General Manager, Soekarno Hatta International Airport Tan Yen Ling, Head, Sustainability and Strategic Projects, SATS Ltd Angela Ng, Director, Aviation Industry, Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore Saurabh Dalvi, Head of Operations (Mumbai, Goa, Hyderabad), CelebiNAS Airport Services India Pvt. Ltd Ma Yin, Vice President, Beijing Daxing International Airport of Capital Airports Holdings Limited Company Joseph Sweet, Aviation Business Leader | Australasia, ARUP Tim Aldeburgh, Technical Director, Project Management Consultancy & Advisory, WSP Sia Kheng Yok, Chief Executive, Association of Aerospace Industries (Singapore) Jean Roche, Head of International Engineering Services, ADP International Pang Yee Huat, Solution Consultant, Cirium Piyush Chawla, Managing Director APAC, Cirium Prabin Bhattarai, UAV Expert, Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal Richard Tan, Regional Manager Operations, Safety and Security, APAC, International Air Transport Association (IATA) Ben Dawson, Principal, Populous Shantanu Gangakhedkar, Consultant, Frost & Sullivan Asia Pacific Brendan Sobie, Independent Analyst and Consultant, Sobie Aviation inter airport Southeast Asia 2025 will return from 25 – 27 March 2025.

inter airport Southeast Asia, Asia’s international airport exhibition and conference, kicked off with a strong line-up of industry heavyweights including a global perspective by Jean Roche, Head of International Engineering Services of ADP International, Asia Pacific outlook by Piyush Chawla, Managing Director APAC of Cirium and an in conversation with Angela Ng, Director, Aviation Industry of Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore.  Running till 3 March at the Marina Bay Sands, this biennial event comes a time when the aviation industry outlook is positive and supported by the upsurge in air travel demand and amid heightened macroeconomic risks. Addressing necessary challenges The 8th edition inter airport Southeast Asia anticipates 4,000 airports, airlines, ground handlers, architects, designers, consultants, and many more to converge at the Marina Bay Sands and Convention Centre. inter airport Southeast Asia presents a 3-day conference featuring 30 high-level representations Returning after 4 years of hiatus, inter airport Southeast Asia presents a 3-day conference featuring 30 high-level representations from airports, business partners and from the aviation ecosystem. The conference, with the theme, ‘Re-Conditioning for Asia's Long-Haul Growth’ offers an overall outlook of the APAC aviation industry, addressing necessary challenges, underlining opportunities, and revealing exclusive statistics/data/trends by analysts and consultants, to ultimately allow strategic, sustainable reassessments & safeguards, as industry landscapes evolve. Speakers include: Latchida Apaphant, Executive Vice President (Corporate Strategy), Airports of Thailand PLC. Anurag Shandilya, Head of Airport Operations, Noida International Airport. Michael Portier, Deputy Director Aviation, Surbana Jurong Private Limited. Ng Kuan Luen - Director, Ventures, Changi Airports International. Tan Lye Teck, Executive Vice President, Safety & Security, Changi Airport Group. Mohd Nadziruddin Mohd Basri, Chief Executive Officer, Aviation Services (AVS), Malaysia Airlines. Ali Mushthaq, Deputy Chief Officer, Passenger Services, Maldives Airports Company Limited. Rene van Joost, Cargo & Ground Handling Senior Expert, PMO Aviation Services & Cargo (ASC), Angkasa Pura I – injourney. Tan Yen Ling, Head, Sustainability and Strategic Projects, SATS Ltd. Saurabh Dalvi, Head of Operations (Mumbai, Goa, Hyderabad), CelebiNAS Airport Services India Pvt. Ltd. Ma Yin, Vice President, Beijing Daxing International Airport of Capital Airports Holdings Limited Company. Airport infrastructure investments On Day 2 (2 March) of inter airport Conference, a spotlight will shine on Sustainability On Day 2 (2 March) of inter airport Conference, a spotlight will shine on Sustainability, carbon net zero & eco-airports; India, the booming aviation market with new and upgraded airports and the infrastructure needed to keep up with anticipated growth that will translate into billions of dollars in equipment to be purchased; and on China’s Beijing Daxing International Airport, the supersize international hub airport which will transform Beijing into the centre of global aviation. Delegates of the conference session on Day 3 (3 March) will gain insights on the opportunities in several key markets throughout Asia as new airport infrastructure development plans unfold and understanding the underlying drivers behind the growth and need for major airport infrastructure investments. Reaching maximum capacity “We are at a critical juncture in Asia with passenger traffic recovering rapidly and likely to reach a full recovery late this year or next year. Once growth resumes airports will be rushing to get ahead of the curve. As more terminals and runways are reaching their maximum capacity, there is an associated need for more equipment. There is hardly a market in Asia that will not have expansion plans in the next few years, but every market is different in terms of their growth trajectory and requirement,” said Brendan Sobie, Independent Analyst & Consultant, Sobie Aviation. 150 exhibitors from 28 countries and regions will showcase its wide range of products At the three-day exhibition, 150 exhibitors from 28 countries and regions will showcase its wide range of products and technologies to airports and airlines related trade professionals, as they seek the appropriate solutions for their business needs. Reducing carbon footprint To maximise exposure of their latest products, various industry players took the opportunity to launch new offerings at the event. These include ITW GSE (7400 eGPU - battery powered ground power unit to reduce carbon footprint), Sanxing (TowFLEXX TF5 Towbarless remote-control aircraft tug to reduce damage to aircraft), Cognitec (FaceVACS-Entry improved face recognition technology for security) and many more. “An industry platform like inter airport allows us to introduce our latest innovation to the vast number of new and existing clients and partners and gives us the opportunity to connect with the community and find out what is the latest developments in the industry.” said Bryan Loh, Manager Outside Sales, Sanxing Pte Ltd. The remote-controlled aircraft tug will be on display at the Singapore Pavilion at IASEA 2023 for industry professionals to understand how it can benefit their airport operations. The exhibition also features strong international representation with 3 official pavilions from Germany, Italy and Singapore. Of which, Germany representation grew 27% compared to 2019.