Weaponising wings: aviation officials warn of industrial, political turbulence

Aviation leaders tackled barriers to growth and the impact of geopolitical tensions on the eve of the Singapore

Airshow on Monday, while reaffirming pledges to reduce emissions.

“This disruption continues to have a major ⁠impact,” IATA Director General Willie Walsh said at the Changi Aviation Summit, ahead of Asia’s largest air show.

Aviation is also navigating geopolitical changes, including US import tariffs that have upended flows of air freight.

“I think the impact of geopolitical change was much more obvious on the air cargo side of the business than on the passenger side,” Walsh said.