Like other large-scale events, the Singapore Airshow fell victim to the Covid-19 pandemic. But the show is roaring back with a vengeance in 2024. Some 50,000 trade visitors are expected to attend the first four days of the event, which is in its ninth edition. It will run from Feb 20 to 25.

IndiGo, India’s largest airline by market share, has placed a firm order for 500 A320 Family aircraft, setting the record for the biggest single purchase agreement in the history of commercial aviation.