A/AA AND AAIS COLLABORATE TO SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT IN ASIA-PACIFIC

A/AA AND AAIS COLLABORATE TO SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT IN ASIA-PACIFIC

12 FEBRUARY 2014, SINGAPORE – The Association of Aerospace Industries (Singapore) (AAIS) and the Aviation / Aerospace Australia (A/AA) have signed a Memorandum of Collaboration to support the development of the air transport industry in order to encourage economic growth and provide jobs for the people in the respective regions.
The AAIS and A/AA, both share common goals of representing, supporting and facilitating the sustainable growth of regional and global partnerships of the aviation and aerospace industries respectively in Singapore and Australia.
The Memorandum of Collaboration sets out to achieve the following goals:
• Expand and enhance the understanding of both aviation and aerospace industries capabilities between Singapore and Australia.
• Encourage the development of strong and purposeful business partnerships between the two countries.
• Encourage Australian and Singapore companies to collaborate in building capacities and leverage opportunities to improve innovation competitiveness, technical standards and accreditation.
• Pursue a greater exchange of industry knowledge in aviation and aerospace matters, including aviation infrastructure developments and regulatory issues between the respective countries, by providing a source of information sharing between the AAIS and A/AA.
• Enhance and improve the individual and collective membership bases of our organisations through the international linkages for our members.
This Memorandum of Collaboration will see both parties working together to lead potential trade missions to participate in major events in both Singapore and Australia and to exchange pertinent industry intelligence in order to facilitate greater trade and business opportunities.
Adam Burford, Chairman, A/AA said: “We are pleased to be engaging with AAIS, to strengthen ties between Australia and Singapore. Due to the massive growth forecasted for the airline industry in Asia it is paramount that, through our peak industry associations, we stay connected. We would also like to acknowledge and thank Austrade for its support in this collaboration process.”
Charles Chong, President, AAIS said: “It is our great pleasure to be working with A/AA. This collaboration will bring together two Associations from different parts of the world to share and exchange relevant industry knowledge and capabilities, allowing for better growth and development of the aviation and aerospace industries. I am confident that this partnership will benefit both countries greatly.”

About the Association of Aerospace Industries (Singapore)
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The Association of Aerospace Industries (Singapore) or "AAIS", a non-profit organisation, is a leading industry association for the Aerospace Industry in Singapore that represents companies from the Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) sector, Aerospace Manufacturing sector, Research and Development / Training sectors and suppliers for civil air transport and aerospace defence. The AAIS endeavours to provide leadership by facilitating strategies in innovation competitiveness, technical standards and accreditation. It also serves as a forum for members to discuss and elevate relevant issues to policy-makers and stakeholders.

Within the AAIS, the Enterprise Development Division focuses on building industry and manpower development capabilities, with the aim of enhancing the competitiveness of the aerospace industries and the capabilities of aerospace suppliers. It is the one-stop avenue for the aerospace industry’s growth needs and a launch pad for suppliers to establish themselves in the industry and overseas growth markets. Please visit www.aais.org.sg for more information and news about the AAIS.

Australian High Commissioner Philip Green, Charles Chong, President of the Association of Aerospace Industries (Singapore) and Adam Burford, Chairman of Aviation/Aerospace Australia with VIP guests.