SINGAPORE, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Singapore this week held its biennial air show
under a cloud of health and economic concerns after dozens of exhibitors pulled
out of Asia's largest aerospace gathering due to coronavirus fears. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2A5534
TOP STORIES
> Virus fears, China diplomacy loom over show urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N2AA0SQ
> Jet market oracle Tinseth bows out at Boeing urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N2AC6FS
> Interest in private jets surges due to virus urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N2A907S
> Cathay Pacific turns to old crisis playbook urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2AC0K3
> Airline growth hit as virus depletes show urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2AA20P
> FAA details steps to get 737 MAX flying urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N2AB4U8
> Airbus unveils 'blended wing body' design urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N2AB07J
CIVIL AVIATION
> Boeing sees airline profits hit, stagnant freight urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2AC1EL
> Airbus confident can sell more than 1,000 A321XLRs urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2AB1N7
> FAA says approaching 737 MAX test flight urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2AB0C0
> Rolls-Royce 'open-minded' on Boeing jet study urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N2AC0C5
> Competition heats up in turboprop market urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N2AD2K2
> Mitsubishi has 'hundreds' of M100 commitments urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2AB0QC
> Chinese airlines seeking to delay payments urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2AD218
ORDERS
> Airbus negotiating to win A220 order urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N2AD0F2
> PNG Air orders 3 ATR 42-600S, a launch customer urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2AB0LA
> BBAM orders 3 converted freighters from Boeing urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2AB0GD
> Korean Air orders Pratt engines for A321neos urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N2AA0OD
BACKGROUND
> Over 70 exhibitors have pulled out, tickets limited urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2A902E
> Pentagon official, Lockheed pull out as alert raised urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N2A70TI
> Show to go ahead with reduced attendance urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2A41C1
> Major summit on eve of show cancelled urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2A31PO
> Some exhibitors drop out of show due to virus urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N2A20VP
(Compiled by Jamie Freed)
((Jamie.Freed@thomsonreuters.com; +61 2 9321 8174;))