Changi Exhibition Centre near the city-state’s airport is dotted with vacant booths displaying signs from companies apologizing for their absence, while the static display area for aircraft is virtually empty.
SINGAPORE (Feb 12): The first day of the Singapore Airshow usually features teeming crowds, flashy presentations and big orders for aircraft makers.
The coronavirus outbreak has shot that to pieces this year as scores of companies steer clear of Asia’s biggest aerospace and defense gathering. People who did attend limited their interaction to bows or uneasy elbow bumps.
