* Textron, Gulfstream now not attending * Organisers count on discount in exhibitors, guest
* Textron, Gulfstream now not attending
* Organisers count on discount in exhibitors, guests
* S.Korea’s air drive reviewing participation
By Jamie Freed and Allison Lampert
SYDNEY/MONTREAL, Feb 3 (Reuters) – Some aerospace corporations
together with enterprise jet producers Textron Inc and
Normal Dynamics Corp’s Gulfstream division mentioned they no
longer deliberate to attend the Singapore Airshow because of the new
coronavirus epidemic.
The commerce portion of Asia’s largest airshow, held each two
years, is ready to start on Feb. 11 below the shadow of the
fast-spreading virus that has prompted Singapore to disclaim entry
to any non-resident with a latest historical past of journey to China,
the place the virus originated. [nL4N2A03RQ]
The dying toll from the coronavirus has risen to 361 in
China, bringing the variety of confirmed infections to 17,205 in
the nation. The flu-like virus, which may be transmitted from
individual to individual, has unfold to greater than two dozen different
nations and areas. [nL4N2A214Y]
Experia Occasions, the organiser of the Singapore Airshow, mentioned
final week the present would proceed as deliberate, however the authorities
measures meant it might “undoubtedly see a discount when it comes to
the variety of anticipated exhibitors and guests this yr”.
The organiser mentioned…