THE LANGKAWI INTERNATIONAL MARITIME & AEROSPACE EXHIBITION or easily known as LIMA. An exhibition showcasing defense, civil and commercial applications for maritime and aerospace, such as Defense, Commercial and Business Aviation, Shipbuilding and Ship Repairs.
Choosing Langkawi as the venue for the exhibition is not by chance but because it was most suitable for the objectivity. Maritime would be well shown since it's an island and it would be easier for warships, submarines and others to be anchored in, As for the aerospace, since Langkawi has an airport which is able to received high volume tourist, it was seen as wouldn't be a problem to have this renowned exhibition on Langkawi.
For years, LIMA has been a good source of income for the people of Langkawi, providing job prospect for many, giving opportunities to locals to be creative in products and services, and every two years once, the Island of Langkawi becomes a busy Island like the Bahamas.
2017 marks the 14th year LIMA is held, and excitement is already in the air for 2019. Establishing since 1991, we see the year grow and with some of us aging together with LIMA.
- LIMA 1991
- LIMA 1993
- LIMA 1995
- LIMA 1997
- LIMA 1999
- LIMA 2001
- LIMA 2003
- LIMA 2005
- LIMA 2007
- LIMA 2009
- LIMA 2011
- LIMA 2013
- LIMA 2015
- LIMA 2017
- LIMA 2019 (15th and soon)
After several years of experiences organising LIMA from year 1991 until 2017, LIMA 2017 is by far, well organised by EN-Projects (M) Sdn Bhd with the support from Ministry of Defense Malaysia. And having had the chance to witness LIMA 2001 previously, the exhibition these time around deserves a thumbs up for effort.
Our utmost gratitude and many thanks to MINISTRY OF DEFENSE MALAYSIA and EN-PROJECTS (M) SDN BHD for taking care of the media team, with updated information at real time. Their patience in making sure the Media Team had everything at hand from transportation, to a comfortable Media Centre, and other facilities to enabling news are out fast and on time was commendable.
CONGRATULATIONS for a good job done and a great exhibition done.
LIMA 2017, AN OVERVIEW
DATE - 21 - 25 March 2017
21 March 2017 Trade Visitors
22 March 2017 Trade Visitors
23 March 2017 Trade Visitors
24 March 2017 Public Visitors
25 March 2017 Public Visitors
EDITION - 14th LIMA 2017
NO OF PERSONNEL INVOLVED - 500 personnel
Officers 143 personnels
LLP 331 personnels
Public 26 personnels
OPENING GAMBIT - 23 TUDM aircraft
- 3 units F18
- 2 units Su20 MKM
- 3 units EC 725
- 7 units PC 7
- 5 units Hawk
- 3 units A400M
AIR SHOW DISPLAY - 3 Acrobatic Team with 21 aircraft
- 7 units KT -1B by Jupiter of Indonesia
- 5 units Su 30 SM by Russian Knight of Russia
- 9 units T50B by Black Eagle of South Korea
AIRSHOW TIME
- 1st Day - Opening Gambit - 8am - 830am / 12noon - 2.30pm
- 2nd Day - 12.30noon - 2.30pm
- 3rd Day - 12.30noon - 2.30pm
- 4th Day - 10am - 12noon / 2.30pm - 4.30pm
- 5th Day - 10am - 12noon / 2.30pm - 4.30pm
STATIC AIRCRAFT SHOW - 33 aircraft
AIRCRAFT AND COUNTRIES INVOLVED IN LIMA 2017
- Russia - IL 76
- Singapore - Apache & F15SG
- USA - KC135, F18 & Predator
- France - 2x Rafale
- Australia - C17
- Italy - ATR72
- Thailand - 2x Gripen
- RMAF - F18, Su 30MKM, EC725, A400M
- PUTD - A109
- APMM - Bombardier & AW139
- NAVY - Fennex, Super Lynx
- PDRM - AS355
- JBPM - AW139
SAR AIRCRAFT
- 1 unit EC 725 (TUDM)
- 2 units AW139 (JBPM)
AIR AMBULANCE AIRCRAFT - CN 235 (TUDM)
NO OF COUNTRY PARTICIPATED - 36 Countries
NO OF COMPANIES INVOLVED - 555 Companies (exceeded from target)
NO OF BOOTHS - 281 unit
- MIEC - 212 booth
- RESORT WORLD - 69 booth
OVERALL ATTENDANCE FOR BOTH MIEC AND RESORT WORLD LANGKAWI
- 21st March 2017 14,313
- 22nd March 2017 14,576
- 23rd March 2017 11,391
- 24th March 2017 104,557
- 25th March 2017 132,132
Trade Visitors : 40,280 (exceeded target and increase numbers on visitors)
Public Visitors : 236,689
Total Visitors : 276,969
With the increase numbers from the original target numbers, we hope to see LIMA 2019 exceeding as well on the numbers of traders and public alike.
#LIMA2019 see you soon.