mlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>

Your Singapore Airshow digest.
Singapore Airshow Digest
 
Coronavirus or not, the Singapore Airshow will likely still go on — albeit with 8% fewer participating exhibitors, 10-15 fewer aircraft in the static display and less than half the expected attendance during the public days, the event organizers say. 
 
Advertisement
 
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.
 
The Souriau-Sunbank acquisition accelerates Eaton’s growth in the market for electrical interconnect solutions for customers in the aerospace, defense, industrial, energy, and transport industries.
 
 An uncoordinated response to the coronavirus outbreak is making the effects on the airline industry far worse, according to Andrew Herdman, Director General of the Association of Asia-Pacific Airlines (AAPA).
 
Advertisement
 
This year’s Singapore Airshow features numerous first appearances, including airliners, helicopters and unmanned air vehicles. Here we capture some of them.
 
Advertisement
Simulated Pilot Training Now Features Actual Cockpit Instruments

Orolia’s new GSG-8 Advanced GNSS Simulator delivers Hardware in the Loop (HIL) integration into the flight simulator, to train pilots on actual navigation instruments. See a demo at Booth G10.

 
Sustainment focus drives Airbus toward new technology demonstrations ranging from hybrid propulsion to eVTOLs and delivery drones.
 
Advertisement
 
Pointing fingers is pointless, but it’s clear that a burgeoning air travel industry in China has made the situation worse.
 
Advertisement
 
Ameco, the Chinese-German MRO house, is adding to its extensive capabilities following a subtle but significant rebranding of the 30-year-old business. 
 
General Atomics is expanding its ambitions across the Asia-Pacific area.