By CARINE LEE - Business Times
November 28,2011 -
iFly Singapore, the world’s largest indoor skydiving wind tunnel on Monday revealed that more than 28,000 people have experienced the thrill of flying at its Sentosa facility and revenues have hit S$5 million since it opened in May this year.
“I founded iFly Singapore because I wanted to bring the thrill of flight to everyone. So it is truly gratifying to see flyers come out of the wind tunnel beaming and wanting to go for another round,” said Founder and Managing Director of iFly Singapore Lawrence Koh.
The youngest flyer the 56.5ft by 16.5 ft wind tunnel has seen was seven years old and the oldest was over 80 years old. iFly has also hosted serveral famous flyers and visitors including seven time F1 world champion, Michael Schumacher, the Red Bull Toro Rosso F1 team, Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong, Returning Officer of the 2011 General Elections and CEO of the People’s Association Mr Yam Ah Mee, and former Singapore Foreign Affairs Minister George Yeo.