Major airliner manufacturers are attending the Singapore Airshow to maintain customer connections and visibility in a region that has long been the biggest air transport growth market.
Singapore-headquartered H3 Dynamics has tested what it said is the first integrated hydrogen-electric powertrain nacelle, designed to enable distributed propulsion for a range of aircraft sizes.
The in-service business aviation fleet in Asia is projected to grow from 1,600 aircraft in 2022 to more than 1,800 by the end of 2031, a 1.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), according to Aviation Week Network forecasts.
Singapore-based private aviation charter company Yugo has partnered with U.S. startup Electra.aero to develop an air mobility network in the Asia-Pacific region.
Israel’s Steadicopter says its Black Eagle 50H VTOL UAS is the first in its class and combines the best of both its electric and petrol-powered Black Eagle UAS.
Rolls-Royce is continuing to produce Trent 1000 and Trent XWB fan blades in Singapore at maximum volume, despite depressed demand for widebody aircraft in recent years as a result of the pandemic.
Starting at the end of 2022, Emirates will begin a significant retrofit program, adding premium-economy cabins to 105 of its twin-aisle aircraft, the airline said at Dubai Airshow.
The Airbus chalet was reminiscent of airshows in the industry boom years when customers and supplier could celebrate yet another order and exchange jokes and compliments.
Three African carriers announced orders for new aircraft at Dubai Airshow on Tuesday, demonstrating confidence in the region’s potential for air-traffic growth.
By Thierry Dubois, Steve Trimble, Tony Osborne, Jens Flottau
This week in Dubai, the aerospace industry met at an international air show for the first time since Singapore 2020. Aviation Week Network editors discuss their impressions, the news and trends emerging from what turned out to be a surprisingly buoyant event.
