MARKETS
Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands
Island and archipelago markets with large low-cost airlines and Asia's leading MRO cluster in Singapore.
Countries
The world's largest archipelago market, with major low-cost groups, many regional airports and a national MRO champion in GMF AeroAsia.
Home to Malaysia Airlines and AirAsia, and a major Southeast Asian MRO and aerospace manufacturing base.
An island market led by Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific, with a large aviation workforce and new airport capacity near Manila.
Changi Airport and Singapore Airlines anchor Asia's leading MRO cluster, with world-class engine, airframe and component shops.
Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang airports anchor a tourism-led market, with an aviation and MRO zone planned at U-Tapao.
Vietnam Airlines and VietJet drive one of Asia's fastest-growing markets, with the new Long Thanh airport near Ho Chi Minh City.
Compare the region
| Indonesia | Passengers: 97,045,785 (2023) | Air freight (m t-km): 871 (2023) | Departures: 736,333 (2023) | Directory companies: 31 |
| Vietnam | Passengers: 55,114,832 (2023) | Air freight (m t-km): 928 (2023) | Departures: 331,806 (2023) | Directory companies: 17 |
| Thailand | Passengers: 51,920,692 (2023) | Air freight (m t-km): 1,650 (2023) | Departures: 335,160 (2023) | Directory companies: 15 |
| Singapore | Passengers: 47,502,834 (2023) | Air freight (m t-km): 7,604 (2023) | Departures: 218,963 (2023) | Directory companies: 34 |
| Malaysia | Passengers: 46,698,381 (2023) | Air freight (m t-km): 1,910 (2023) | Departures: 359,378 (2023) | Directory companies: 19 |
| Philippines | Passengers: 41,501,834 (2023) | Air freight (m t-km): 649 (2023) | Departures: 283,131 (2023) | Directory companies: 10 |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).
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