Singapore

JENNIFER MESZAROS
Roughly 100 days after the APAC AAM Leadership Summit at the Singapore Airshow, the region’s focus has shifted from big promises to “boring yet indispensable groundwork."
Advanced Air Mobility

By Chen Chuanren
China on May 23 completed the first flight test of its domestically developed F406 turbofan for small- and medium-sized uncrewed aircraft systems.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Maintenance records across SIA’s 777-300ER fleet identified 12 cases of weather under-detection and 20 cases in which weather was not detected at all.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
BlueTide and KARI partner to expand South Korean space startups into Singapore, focusing on commercialization, investment access and global market entry.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Aether Fuels and FlyORO Technologies have signed a non-binding MOU to explore development of a SAF supply chain centered on Aether Fuels’ projects in Singapore.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Tianzhou-10 docks with Tiangong hours after launch, delivering new technologies, life science experiments and supplies for future missions.
Space Exploration

By Chen Chuanren
China’s largest logistics provider, Shenzhen S.F. Taisen Holding (SF), has chosen Singapore Changi Airport as its first international cargo hub.
Airports & Networks

By Alex Derber
Manufacturer and MRO provider ST Engineering reported growing demand for its commercial aerospace products in the first quarter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Airlines and major transit hubs across Singapore, Hong Kong and South Korea reported double-digit traffic growth in March.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
The U.S. State Department has approved Singapore to acquire alternative warhead guided munitions for its Lockheed Martin M142 Himars launchers.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Karen Walker
The 2026 Changi Aviation Summit in Singapore brought together more than 350 industry and government leaders to discuss global air travel in a disruptive world.
Airlines & Lessors

By Guy Norris, Guy Ferneyhough
New repair technologies and processes are driving GE’s push to reduce engine turnaround time and expand capacity without adding to its footprint in Singapore.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Every general and business aviation, cargo and commercial flight leaving Singapore will begin paying a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) levy.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore has deferred implementation of its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) levy, originally scheduled to begin April 1, 2026.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
Aether Fuels is advancing plans for a Southeast Asia facility capable of producing 100,000 tons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) annually.
Emerging Technologies

By Chen Chuanren
Singapore's DSTA has signed a contract with AST SpaceMobile to provide government agencies with space-based cellular broadband connectivity.
Satellites

By Victoria Moores
The Avation deal is notable, because ATR has long identified Asia as its largest market for replacement and growth.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
SIAEC has successfully acquired a 30% stake in the enlarged share capital of Arport Aircraft Maintenance & Engineering (Fujian) (Arport AME).
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Singapore will acquire three G550-based maritime surveillance aircraft with Oron-like radar systems to complement its P-8A Poseidon fleet.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Graham Warwick
Singaporean eVTOL demonstrator; missile-launching uncrewed X-plane; BWB goes double-deck; and cheaper SAF by co-electrolysis.
Emerging Technologies

By Chen Chuanren
Airbus Helicopters inaugurated a new helicopter logistics center in Singapore that will serve as its primary parts distribution hub for the Asia-Pacific region.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Chen Chuanren
Nandina REM has opened its first recycled carbon fiber production facility in Singapore.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Chen Chuanren
Electro Optic Systems has opened a new high-energy laser facility in Singapore, marking the company’s first major manufacturing footprint outside Australia.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Chen Chuanren
Airbus Helicopters, Singapore’s Defense Science and Technology Agency and the RSAF have conducted their first MUM-T trial between an H225M the Flexrotor UAS.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Guy Norris
GE Aerospace, supported by the Singapore Economic Development Board, has announced plans for an expansion of its extensive engine repair capabilities.
Aircraft & Propulsion