Airbus and China's Comac Take Center Stage at Singapore Airshow as Boeing Steps Back From Displaying Commercial Passenger Jets

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Boeing will not display any commercial passenger jets at the Singapore Airshow, shifting focus to Airbus and China's Comac. Airbus will showcase its A350-1000 and A330neo models along with helicopters and military aircraft. Comac will fly its C919 narrow-body jet, the first international flight of China's commercial aircraft. Boeing is still exhibiting defense capabilities like fighter jets but no commercial planes after its 737 Max issues. The airshow will give Comac exposure as it aims to compete against Boeing and Airbus in the long run.

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00:00 It's Benzinga and here's what's on the block. Boeing will not display any commercial passenger

00:04 jets at the Singapore Airshow shifting focus to Airbus and China's Comac. Airbus will showcase

00:09 its A350-1000 and A330neo models along with helicopters and military aircraft. Comac will

00:15 fly its C919 narrowbody jet, the first international flight of China's commercial aircraft.

00:20 Boeing is still exhibiting defense capabilities like fighter jets but no commercial planes

00:24 after its 737 MAX issues. The airshow will give Comac exposure as it aims to compete against

00:29 Boeing and Airbus in the long run. Analysts say supply chain problems and MAX groundings will

00:33 only temporarily impact Boeing with recovery. For all things money visit Benzinga.com

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