Huge crowds turn out for Singapore Airshow on first public day

Large crowds thronged the air show on its first public day, braving the morning sun to get up close to the aircraft on display. - ST

SINGAPORE: Since 2012, aviation enthusiast Rafi Damar has been a visitor to the Singapore Airshow, flying in from Jakarta with his father, who is similarly fascinated by planes.

For the 2024 and 2026 editions, however, the Indonesian logistics executive no longer needed to make the roughly two-hour flight, having moved here for work.