South Korea's Black Eagles and some exhibitors pull out of Singapore Airshow

Private jets on display at the Singapore Airshow, on Feb 8, 2018. PHOTO: ST FILE
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A small but growing number of exhibitors are pulling out of the Singapore Airshow which rolls into town next week amid growing concerns over the spread of the coronavirus which originated in Wuhan.

The Black Eagles, the Republic of Korea Air Force's aerobatic team which had to exit the last Singapore Airshow in 2018 after an accident, will once again be missed.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on February 04, 2020, with the headline South Korea's Black Eagles and some exhibitors pull out of Singapore Airshow. Subscribe