Despite economic uncertainty, trade tensions and headwinds compounded by the Coronavirus outbreak, the Asia-Pacific region—and China in particular—remains pivotal to Boeing’s fortunes and the best hope for offsetting the commercial slowdown, a company executive said.

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The Chinese Lunar New Year is traditionally one of the strongest periods for Chinese airlines, where millions of Chinese citizens travel across the country to return home for the festive season. 

As the Wuhan coronavirus spreads throughout the Asia-Pacific region, some international manufacturers are pulling out of the Singapore Airshow, which runs from Feb. 11-16.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is suspending all flights to and from China, with the exception of Beijing, from Feb. 5 until further notice, the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) said in a statement published by the UAE’s WAM official news agency.

The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) is requiring Chinese airlines trimming services amid the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak to avoid general severance of the air connection to each foreign country now served.

Cathay Pacific projects that its mainland China network will be almost completely suspended as a result of the novel coronavirus outbreak, dealing another blow to the carrier before it has recovered from a severe demand drop in 2019.

The show may go on, but not for some key business aviation manufacturers and other participants at the Singapore Airshow, which runs Feb. 11-16.