Langkawi comes to life again after 4 years with the 16th edition of LIMA from 23-27 May 2023. The biannual event was put on hold briefly due to the pandemic and it returned this year with the theme “The Nexus of Maritime and Aerospace Trade”. With over 525 exhibitors, 18 country pavilions, and the attendance […]
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Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace (LIMA) Exhibition 2019
The skies and seas of Langkawi once again thundered with the roar of jet engines as it hosted the 15th edition of the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace (LIMA) Exhibition from 26-30 March 2019. Over 400 local and international companies took part this year with a total of about 42,000 trade visitors from 63 countries […]
A Conversation with…Flt. Lt. Thanasak, Royal Thai Air Force
At this year’s LIMA ‘17, the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) was represented by two SAAB JAS 39C Gripens from 701 Squadron, Wing 7, based at RTAFB Surat Thani. A single Gripen performed in the daily flying displays until Friday, and both aircraft departed back to Thailand on Saturday. The RTAF has been present at […]
A Conversation with…Dr Dinesh A. Keskar, The Boeing Company
In our very first interview feature on our site, our Editor had the opportunity to sit down with Dr Dinesh A. Keskar, Senior Vice President, Sales, Asia Pacific & India, Boeing Commercial Airplanes, at last month’s LIMA ’17 exhibition in Langkawi, Malaysia. In a short interview, Dr Dinesh shared his observations of the Asian market and […]
LIMA ‘17 Special – In Focus: Leonardo ATR 72MP
Leonardo debuted the ATR 72MP publicly at LIMA ’17 in Langkawi, since the type’s introduction into service with the Italian Air Force (Italian: Aeronautica Militare, (AM)) in December 2016. Designated the P-72A by AM, this state-of-the-art aircraft is at the forefront of maritime patrol capability, enabling defence, homeland security and environmental protection missions. Multi-mission Platform […]
LIMA ‘17 Special – Team RSAF & RSN
At LIMA ‘17, and reflecting the close bilateral relationships with our closest neighbour, the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) and Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) both took part in the aerospace and maritime segments of the exhibition. The RSAF was represented by a Boeing AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopter from 120 Squadron “Redhawks” and a […]
LIMA ‘17 Special – Warriors in the Skies
On 21 March, 2017, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak officially declared the opening of LIMA ‘17 in an early morning ceremony. What followed next was the most exciting and dynamic display ever performed by the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF; Malay: Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia (TUDM)) in the 27 year history of LIMA. In […]
Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace (LIMA) Exhibition 2017
From 21-25 March 2017, the island of Langkawi hosted the 14th edition of the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace (LIMA) Exhibition. With a new organiser, EN Projects (M) Sdn Bhd, onboard, this year’s edition was the biggest in its 27 year history, with 555 exhibitors from 36 participating countries, of which 10 are debuts. One […]