Year 1994

Asian Aerospace '94

Tuesday, 22nd February 1994

The Seventh Asian Aerospace ‘94 (AA94) is a 6-day event, taking place from 22 February to 27 February 1994. The first 4 days of the Singapore Airshow are exclusively for trade attendees and the final 2 weekend days are open to general public at large. Show visitors are treated to an extra 30-minute aerobatic flying display taking place at this year’s Singapore Airshow over the public weekend. This is in addition to the 60-minute aerial display.


TDB Chief Jailed

Wednesday, 16th February 1994

Yeo Seng Teck, 49, Chief Executive Officer of Trade Development Board was investigated in 1993 for cheating offences dating back to 1988. Investigation revealed that he had used forged document to cheat his principals (in this case, the organisations he was working for) involving the purchase of Chinese antiques worth about $2 million. He was convicted for cheating offences and sentenced to 4 years' imprisonment.


Whale Trapped In Tuas Bay

Monday, 31st January 1994

A 4m female false killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens), appeared trapped for a week within Tuas Bay, a large man-made bay, in January 1994. After refusing attempts to guide it out of the bay, its carcass was found outside the bay with body injuries by some fishermen. The fishermen then dragged it to shore. It had evaded two earlier attempts by rescuers.


RSAF to replace Skyvans with Fokker 50s

Monday, 24th January 1994

The air force's ageing fleet of Skyvan transport planes is being replaced with a fleet of longer-range and larger capacity aircraft the Fokker 50s. Four new Fokker 50s, each costing about $15 million, will gradually replace the six Skyvans.


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