Bahrain International Airshow 2014

Bahrain International Airshow (BIAS) 2014 was held at Sakhir Air Base, around 35 minutes’ drive from central Manama, between 16 and 18 January.  Karl Drage was present, acting as Crew Chief for the Huawei Twister Duo.

Over 100 international and domestic companies were represented at BIAS 2014.  Amongst the bigger names present were Airbus, BAE Systems, Bahrain Defence Force, Boeing, DHL, Finmeccanica, GE, Gulf Air, Gulfstream, Lockheed Martin, Qatar Airways, Sikorsky / Pratt & Whitney and Thales.

More than 100 aircraft participated in the show, including 89 on the ground and visitor numbers topped 50,000 in total across the three days.  Types on display ranged from ultra-lights and auto-gyros right through to the behemoth that is the Emirates Airbus A380.

Follow the link for the complete review:

http://globalaviationresource.com/v2/2014/01/30/airshow-review-bahrain-international-airshow-2014/