Airbus Faces Backlash for Barring Chinese Visitors at Singapore Airshow Airbus, Europe's largest aircraft manufacturer, has sparked controversy by barring Chinese visitors to an air show in Singapore. According to China's state-run Global Times on June 26, Chinese people were not allowed to attend the Singapore Airshow 2024 on June 24. The controversy began when a Chinese netizen under the handle Chen Zhanqifei posted on Weibo (微博-China's version of Sina Weibo) on April 24 about an incident at the Singapore Airshow 2024 venue. "German soldiers and Airbus employees were standing guard in front of the (Airbus) A400M transport plane, asking visitors in line for their nationality and saying, 'Chinese and Russian nationals are not allowed to board,'" he wrote. Another Weibo user confessed, "This made Chinese aviation fans feel disgusted." There were further claims of being physically restrained by German soldiers. A video went viral on WeChat (微信-Chinese version of KakaoTalk) showing an attendee asking if Chinese nationals were allowed to board the flight, to which an employee replied that they were not. In the face of mounting criticism, Airbus immediately apologized. "We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused," Airbus told the Global Times, adding that "Chinese visitors were allowed to board freely for the remainder of the flight."
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Airbus Faces Backlash for Barring Chinese Visitors at Singapore Airshow Airbus, Europe's largest aircraft manufacturer, has sparked controversy by barring Chinese visitors to an air show in Singapore. According to China's state-run Global Times on June 26, Chinese people were not allowed to attend the Singapore Airshow 2024 on June 24. The controversy began when a Chinese netizen under the handle Chen Zhanqifei posted on Weibo (微博-China's version of Sina Weibo) on April 24 about an incident at the Singapore Airshow 2024 venue. "German soldiers and Airbus employees were standing guard in front of the (Airbus) A400M transport plane, asking visitors in line for their nationality and saying, 'Chinese and Russian nationals are not allowed to board,'" he wrote. Another Weibo user confessed, "This made Chinese aviation fans feel disgusted." There were further claims of being physically restrained by German soldiers. A video went viral on WeChat (微信-Chinese version of KakaoTalk) showing an attendee asking if Chinese nationals were allowed to board the flight, to which an employee replied that they were not. In the face of mounting criticism, Airbus immediately apologized. "We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused," Airbus told the Global Times, adding that "Chinese visitors were allowed to board freely for the remainder of the flight."
Pilot's Apology Wins Praise from Passengers, But What Was the Airline's Reaction? An Air Busan pilot's sincere apology for a flight delay receives applause from passengers, leading to a heartwarming moment.
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