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MONTREAL – A meeting of international aviation officials due to be held in Singapore on the eve of Asia’s largest annual aerospace event has been cancelled because of coronavirus fears, participants said, raising doubts that the broader event will go ahead.
The UN International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and three industry sources confirmed on Monday (Feb 3) that the Feb 10 Singapore Airshow Aviation Leadership Summit had been abandoned.
The news adds to a series of pullouts by companies from the main Singapore Airshow, which is scheduled to begin on Feb 11, under the shadow of the fast-spreading virus.
Speakers at the Leadership Summit were due to include ICAO president Salvatore Sciacchitano, US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) administrator Steve Dickson and International Air Transport Association (IATA) director general Alexandre de Juniac.
Organisers said on Monday the broader show would go ahead, albeit with reduced attendance due to travel restrictions. Organisers of both the show and the summit could not immediately be reached for comment after an ICAO spokesman confirmed the summit cancellation.
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