The inaugural Business Aviation Asia Forum and Expo (BAAFEx), set for March 4 to 6 at Singapore’s Changi Exhibition Centre, has already attracted a respectable lineup of exhibitors, including major industry players, including Boeing Business Jets, Lufthansa Technik, and VistaJet. The show, announced in October, is being organized by Experia Events.
With more than 1,200 business jets as of 2023, the Asia-Pacific market is the world’s third-largest, behind North America and Europe. Vista, a prominent global business aviation group based in Dubai, saw its flight numbers increase by 20% year-over-year in 2024, with Southeast Asia being a key growth area, according to Experia.
Experia managing director Leck Chet Lam told AIN in October that it had commitments for the show from aircraft management and charter group TAG Aviation, satellite communications provider Viasat, and risk management specialist MedAire. “The response from the major aircraft manufacturers, aircraft management, and aircraft operators to BAAFEx 2025 has been very positive,” he said. “The consensus is that Asia-Pacific…warrants having its own show dedicated to business aviation.”
Among the participants in BAAFEx 2025 are aircraft management firm Gama Aviation and connector and cable manufacturer Glenair. Boeing Business Jets will display aircraft at the event, and VistaJet will showcase its flagship Bombardier Global 7500. Amber Aviation will bring a Gulfstream G450.
In addition to static aircraft displays, BAAFEx will include expert panels, keynote speakers, and networking opportunities, serving as a platform for industry stakeholders to explore new regional and global opportunities in the business aviation sector. BAAFEx will alternate with the biennial Singapore Airshow.