Despite challenges, Asia's aerospace industry plots rebound at air show

A view of the static display of aircrafts at the Singapore Airshow in Singapore, on Feb 16. - Reuters

SINGAPORE (Reuters): As a depleted Singapore Airshow winds down, delegates reported growing optimism as the hard-hit Asian aerospace market begins to recover despite emerging concerns around labour shortages, rising costs and supply chain challenges.

Organisers had estimated attendance of more than 13,000 ahead of the four-day show - still a shadow of previous years - but attendees said that even on Tuesday, the busiest day, only a few thousand people appeared to be at the show. Final numbers are yet to be compiled, organisers said.