Asia's biggest aviation event, the Singapore Airshow, is set to shrink for the second time since the COVID-19 pandemic hit, with strict health controls for trade visitors and a lack of public days for locals dampening potential attendance.
About 360 companies, including major industry players such as Airbus, Boeing and Lockheed Martin, are expected as exhibitors at the Singapore Airshow, down from 930 in 2020, according to the show's website. Association of Asia Pacific Airlines director general Subhas Menon said a planned pre-show summit for regulators and airline bosses had been postponed indefinitely, a further setback to the industry's recovery prospects.