Istanbul Airshow, is a biennial show held in Turkey's financial capital Istanbul, that concentrates on the Eurasian and Middle Eastern civil aviation markets.[1] It is organised by AIREX since 1996.[2]
Some of the challenges offered by the Eurasian Market according to AIREX are as follows:
- Tremendous investments made in the region, but specifically in Turkey both in the civil aviation & airport industries.
- Adaptation to the global regulations in the aviation and airport industries.
- Privatization of state owned airline, airport and terminal operations.
- Newly emerging private airlines, air-charter and air-taxi companies.
- Increasing usage of private aircraft for business and general purposes.
- Construction, renovation and modernization of airports and related facilities.
- Alternative financing and management models.
- Necessity to increase both the quality and quantity of training facilities in view of pilots, air traffic control, maintenance, ground support and airline security personnel.
- Increasing number of air travelers from and to the region
