The revamped RAF Seletar site is now up, and Eddie (eddie at rafseletar dot co dot uk) would really like your feedback. Lots of new stuff from the old days.
We’ve also attracted the second generation that grew up at Seletar – with recent comments. If you wish to have photos posted here, contact puni at postcardsfromseletar dot com.
A looming global recession cannot be cheerful news if you are trying to sell to the aviation industry. ‘Build them and they will come’ may no longer be a viable strategy…
I wonder if bus tours were part of the original plan. From the AmCham website:
September 12, 2008 – Members from the Aerospace Defense Committee boarded a coach bus to learn more about Seletar Aero+sPace. The driving tour of the air base was led by our tour guides Celine Yeo, Marketing Manager of JTC Corporation and Chan Ying Xuan, Assistant Head, Transport Engineering for the Economic Development Board (EDB). On the driving tour the committee learned about the details of the new aerospace park being developed at Seletar. Ms. Yeo explained how JTC will carry out master-planning and infrastructure improvements for Seletar Aero+sPace, in consultation with other government agencies. The committee also learned of plans to transform Seletar into a site that will support aerospace Maintenance Repair Overhaul (MRO), design and manufacturing of aircraft systems and components, business and general aviation activities and an aviation campus for the training of pilots, aviation professionals and technical personnel.
Rumblings over Seletar hub’s goals as reported at the Singapore AirFreight Directory on 28th September 2008.
But serious questions have recently arisen about whether the initial objectives of developing a business aviation hub may have shifted, albeit slightly. More critically, doubts have arisen – at least in the minds of many incumbent operators at Seletar – about whether officials responsible for the project understand business aviation. There have been rumblings within the Seletar aviation community about poor communications and consultations by officials.
According to The Times
The global airline industry has downgraded its forecast for this year for the third time and now is predicting losses in 2008 of $2.3 billion (£1.1 billion) because of sustained high oil prices.The International Air Transport Association (IATA), which represents airlines, also said that if oil prices stayed at $135 a barrel, the losses could worsen to more than $6 billion.
Wonder if this will have any impact on plans for Seletar Aerospace Hub Park?
Seletar Camp has been popular during school holidays and this year, there has been a little more organisation – probably because for most of us, this may be the last holiday season here. Here is the full calendar – big thanks to Sue for organising the printing and Beavers for distribution.
Click anywhere on the calendar for a larger image. More details are in the PDF files below.
For aviation enthusiasts – now available on iTunes 
Sabine has just launched her new workshops at Le Petit Atelier
Come and join our NEW series of workshops designing a « petite vitrine » (little shop window in French). This 3-day workshop celebrates Asia’s exotic and colourful fruit markets (even apples come from China!). These “vitrines” are a fun and creative way for kids to learn patience. For adults they make unusual holiday souvenir frames. And parent and child can enjoy working together on similar projects.
More details here
