Aviation
Asia-Pacific will need 20,000 new aircraft over next two decades: Airbus
Boeing adds that South-east Asia will require about 5,000 new planes by 2044
Vietjet signs US$6.1 billion of agreements, launches Asia-Pacific Aviation Financial Hub at Singapore Airshow
Private carrier is key to Vietnam’s push to be a major regional aviation player
‘No one wants to do that role’: Singapore aviation looks to F1 tactics for lessons amid labour crunch
Sats CEO Kerry Mok argues that the sector can no longer afford decade-long development cycles
Vertical Aerospace wins Singapore grant to research air taxis for emergency medical use
CEO Stuart Simpson sees Asia as the largest market for such aircraft and expects a commercial debut in 2029
ST Engineering’s hovercraft-like AirFish set to ply Singapore-Batam route from second half of 2026
ST Engineering will also work with operator Wings Over Water Ferries (WOW) to bring the service to India
GE Aerospace to inject US$300 million to boost Singapore engine repair business with EDB support
The move will focus on AI, automation and digitalisation to raise productivity and turnover
RTX to invest S$139 million in Singapore through Collins, Pratt & Whitney
American aerospace giant’s two units will expand capabilities to support ‘next-generation commercial aircraft platforms’
Safran-SIAEC joint venture breaks ground on S$22 million facility expansion
The expanded site means Singapore will become Safran’s largest maintenance site for aircraft landing gear on several aircraft types
ICAO Council president sanguine that aviation sector will cut carbon emissions by 5% by 2030
Toshiyuki Onuma notes that there are several possibilities to increase the production of sustainable aviation fuel
Aviation leaders tackle industrial and geopolitical headwinds
Asia-Pacific is the world’s fastest-growing region for air travel
