South Korea's Black Eagles, 16 exhibitors cancel appearances at Singapore Airshow

Sixteen companies have pulled out from this year’s Singapore Airshow amid concerns over the spread of the novel coronavirus, the organiser for the biennial event has confirmed. Of these, 10 are from China, Experia Events said. They include companies such as China’s largest aircraft maintenance supplier Ameco Beijing and state-owned aerospace manufacturer Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China. Experia Events said the Chinese firms’ withdrawal was due to precautionary measures by the authorities here to stop the spread of the coronavirus. The rules, which came into effect on Saturday, restrict new visitors of any nationality with recent travel history to mainland China from entering Singapore. “Singapore’s recent travel restrictions and company policies on employee travel bans during this period is expected to reduce the number of exhibitors and visitors,” said an Experia Events spokesperson. Among the other six companies that have withdrawn from the airshow are Canadian aerospace firm Bombardier, as well as United States-based business jet manufacturers Gulfstream and Textron Aviation. Other major exhibitors, such as Airbus and ST Engineering, have confirmed they will proceed as planned for the Singapore Airshow. <br/>