Singapore Airshow 2026

China flexes its muscle at Singapore Airshow as US isolated

Beijing sharpening its bid for influence in South-east Asia

Apollo high-energy laser weapon, produced by Electro Optic Systems (EOS).

Australian laser maker EOS opens production centre in Singapore

The centre will produce EOS’s 100 kilowatt-class laser weapon system for Dutch and Korean customers

Rolls-Royce has identified South-east Asia as the world's fastest-growing aviation battleground.
SINGAPORE AIRSHOW 2026

Rolls-Royce admits Thai Airways shortfall, plots aggressive regional comeback

RR is rolling out the final phase of its upgraded Boeing 787 engine, the Trent 1000 XE, this quarter

The Shield AI booth at the Singapore Airshow at Changi Exhibition Centre in Singapore on Feb 3.

US drone makers seek Asia sales as China threat rises

US companies open Asia offices, secure regional contracts

The global aircraft fleet is expected to double to 49,210 in 2044 from 24,730 in service in 2024.

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

Sats president and CEO Kerry Mok suggests that automation and process innovation are no longer just about efficiency, but also about keeping airports functioning.
SINGAPORE AIRSHOW 2026

‘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

The Boeing 777X series of jets is delayed until 2027 at least.

Boeing says 777X delays add costs for airlines like SIA to keep older jets

SIA might have chosen Airbus for its freighter fleet due to the delays, says Boeing VP of commercial marketing

Anduril Industries' exhibit at the Singapore Airshow 2026 includes the Fury unmanned aerial vehicle.

Anduril Industries founder Palmer Luckey sees strong trajectory for the defence tech company in Asia-Pacific

The AI-focused drone maker has recently upped its regional presence in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Australia

An artist's impression of the Vertical Aerospace Valo electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft being used for emergency medical services in Singapore.

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