Story ID: 504 Turkey Show
Farnborough Organizer Supports Eurasia Airshow
By: Charles Alcock
Caption: The first edition of the new event, which is being supported by the Turkish government, will be staged from April 25 to 28, 2018 at Antalya Airport.
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The Farnborough International Airshow has announced that it is supporting the launch of the new Eurasia Airshow, the first edition of which will be held in Antalya, Turkey, April 25 to 28, 2018. It is being promoted by Medyacity and supported by the Turkish government.
  
Eurasia Airshow will consist of three trade-only days, followed by one public day. It is expected to attract up to 1,000 exhibiting companies and will feature a flying display. It will be held at Antalya Airport, which organizers say is better able to accommodate a wide array of aircraft than the Istanbul airports.
  
“The aerospace industry in Eurasian countries is growing exponentially,” said Medyacity chairman Hakan Kurt. “There are more than 500 civil aviation companies now in Turkey with more aircraft flying to over 200 destinations every day, particularly Turkish Airlines. Furthermore, Turkey is developing its own civil and defense aircraft, and the Turkish air force will soon be receiving the F-35 later this year. The knowledge and experience of the Farnborough International team alongside our local event organizing expertise will go a long way to making the show a success.”
  
Also at the airshow yesterday Farnborough International’s consultancy business announced that it had signed some new agreements this week. On Monday it signed an MOU with Chengdu Hi-Tech Zone and the EU Project Innovation Centre to develop Sichuan International Airshow, the first staging of which will take place in September 2019.
  
Then yesterday [Weds] the company signed a new contract with the Kingdom of Bahrain to cover its status as organizer of the 2018 and 2020 Bahrain International Airshows.