At the Singapore Airshow, industry experts said airlines are loudly seeking more planes. Boeing and Airbus face big production delays. This hurts airlines aiming to grow fleets in fast-growing Asia-Pacific. Experts told This Week in Asia that supply issues remain a major problem for plane makers. According to Reuters, Asia-Pacific is the fastest-growing air travel region, driven by China and India. Passenger traffic is expected to grow 7.3 per cent in 2026. But manufacturers struggle to keep up with demand. The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) reported that airlines carried 390.5 million international passengers last year. This is up 9.4 per cent from 2024. AAPA Director General Subhas Menon said, "Asian airlines, or at least our members, are crying out loud for another supplier on the horizon." He added that the Chinese plane maker Comac helps, but the industry faces a "supply chain crisis." Menon said, "Every now and then there’s a bit of a hiccup in the supply chain, but we’ve never seen anything this bad." This shows how urgent the need is for more planes and smoother supply chains in the booming Asia-Pacific market.