Hope for recovery in the air

The sky’s the limit: Workers setting up the Boeing exhibition pavilion at the airshow ahead of its opening in Singapore. — Reuters

Asia’s biggest airshow takes place in the republic this week with the aviation sector hoping that 2022 marks a turning point in a region where tough curbs have left coronavirus-battered airlines struggling to recover.

The event, which takes place every two years and kicks off today, brings together hundreds of airlines, plane manufacturers and other industry players to display their latest equipment, network and strike deals.