Airbus chief salesman John Leahy does not expect Boeing to react quickly with a new product to counter the Airbus A321neo, but nevertheless sees a need for his competitor to act.

Gulfstream has brought its entire business jet fleet to the Singapore Airshow, including the extended-range G650ER version of its new flagship.

Embraer believes Asian low-cost airlines would be well-advised to change their business model to eliminate the high number of route changes by introducing smaller aircraft.

One month into his new role as president of Pratt & Whitney, Bob Leduc is determined to “set the record straight” with airlines over plans to improve start times on the company’s PW1100G flagship geared turbofan on the Airbus A320neo.

Never before have so many companies participated in the French Pavilion at an air show outside France,” says the Paris-based aerospace association GIFAS. “This year, France is the feature country.”

Military aircraft at this year’s Singapore Airshow are likely to draw big crowds, with some very popular examples available on static display.

Last year was a challenging one for global defense and security.

Singapore Airshow organizers have decided to put an emphasis on new technologies at this year’s event.