By Christopher Harress - Day two of the Singapore Airshow kicked off with the Boeing Co. (NYSE:BA) announcing the sale of eight Next-Generation 737-800s and seven 737 MAX 8s to Nok Air, a deal valued at $1.45 billion.
Thai budget airlines Nok Air's Chief Executive Officer Patee Sarasin (2nd L) poses with Boeing's Senior Vice President of Global Sales of Commercial Airplanes John Wojick after an announcement of new orders at the Singapore Airshow February 12, 2014. Boeing said Thai budget carrier Nok Airlines has committed to order 15 737 jets in a deal valued at $1.45 billion, the latest order from fast-growing low cost carriers in Southeast Asia. Nok Air has committed to order eight Next-Generation 737-800 and seven 737 Max 8 aircraft, both companies said at a media briefing on Wednesday at the Singapore Airshow. REUTERS/Edgar Su (SINGAPORE - Tags: BUSINESS TRANSPORT) - RTX18N84
A U.S. Navy Boeing Poseidon P8 sits on display at the Singapore Airshow February 11, 2014. The star attraction at Asia's biggest arms and aerospace bazaar is an outwardly unassuming aircraft parked in a distant corner of the tarmac, past the sleek jet fighters and menacing attack helicopters. The operational P-8A Poseidon surveillance aircraft is on public display for the first time, with its manufacturer, Boeing hoping for rich sales in a region that has two of the world's most tense maritime disputes.
Picture taken February 11, 2014. REUTERS/Edgar Su (SINGAPORE - Tags: BUSINESS TRANSPORT) - RTX18N0F
Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah (R) listens to Gulfstream's Regional Senior Vice President, International Sales, Roger Sperry, as Sperry explains how an iPod can control the features in the cabin of a Gulfstream G650 aircraft at the Singapore Airshow February 12, 2014. REUTERS/Edgar Su 
Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah (R) and Singapore's Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen (2nd L) speaks with representatives of Pilatus in a mock up of their PC-24 aircraft cabin at the Singapore Airshow February 12, 2014. REUTERS/Edgar Su (SINGAPORE - Tags: BUSINESS TRANSPORT ROYALS POLITICS) - RTX18N5E
Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah (L) listens to Gulfstream's Captain of Flight Operations Bob McKenney in the cockpit of a Gulfstream G650 aircraft at the Singapore Airshow February 12, 2014. REUTERS/Edgar Su (SINGAPORE - Tags: BUSINESS TRANSPORT) - RTX18N5H 
Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah (R) leaves after a tour of the Airbus A350 aircraft with Singapore's Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen (C) at the Singapore Airshow February 12, 2014. REUTERS/Edgar Su (SINGAPORE - Tags: BUSINESS TRANSPORT ROYALS POLITICS) - RTX18N5I 
Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah looks into the heads-up display of a Republic of Singapore Air Force Lockheed F16-D Fighting Falcon at the Singapore Airshow February 12, 2014. REUTERS/Edgar Su (SINGAPORE - Tags: BUSINESS TRANSPORT ROYALS MILITARY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) - RTX18N5L 
Spectators watch an aerial display at the Singapore Airshow February 12, 2014. REUTERS/Edgar Su (SINGAPORE - Tags: BUSINESS TRANSPORT) - RTX18N6B REUTERS/Edgar Su
Republic of Singapore Air Force's Black Knights perform a manoeuvre during an aerial display at the Singapore Airshow February 12, 2014. REUTERS/Edgar Su
Spectators hold cardboard sun visors as they watch aerial displays at the Singapore Airshow February 12, 2014. REUTERS/Edgar Su (SINGAPORE - Tags: BUSINESS TRANSPORT) - RTX18N6C REUTERS/Edgar Su (SINGAPORE - Tags: BUSINESS TRANSPORT) - RTX18N6C 
Visitors walk past an Airbus A350 on display at the Singapore Airshow February 12, 2014. REUTERS/Edgar Su (SINGAPORE - Tags: BUSINESS TRANSPORT) - RTX18N6D