Aviation

Changi Airport passenger movements grew 4% to 16.4 million in Q1
24 Apr 19
Passenger movements in China, Japan, and North Asia led the growth and offset the declines from Southeast Asia.
UOB and KrisFlyer launch credit card and savings account to target frequent fliers
23 Apr 19
The card can be combined with a savings account to earn miles.
Firefly resumes operations in Singapore
22 Apr 19
The airline will increase its Subang-Seletar route to six daily services starting 29 April.
Daily Briefing: GIC to invest in ‘target list' of companies amidst volatility; Agritech startup Glife bags $1.6m in seed funding
22 Apr 19
And Singapore and Malaysia will discuss the new GPS-based instrument approach to Seletar Airport.
SIA and Garuda Indonesia expand codeshare agreement to Singapore-Jakarta routes
15 Apr 19
The carriers have already been codesharing for Singapore-Bali and Singapore-Surabaya flights.
SIA grounds two Boeing 787-10 planes after routine inspections
3 Apr 19
The inspection revealed blade deterioration at some engines.
SIA Engineering Company inks $1.4b services deal with SIA
2 Apr 19
SIAEC will provide MRO and fleet management support services to SIA’s fleet.
SIA Engineering-NokScoot joint venture to kickstart in Thailand
1 Apr 19
The joint venture will commence operations in Don Mueang International Airport.
ST Engineering to close acquisition of MRAS in Q2
1 Apr 19
It already secured the anti-trust approvals for the deal.
SIA inks deal to integrate DBS' PayNow payment option
27 Mar 19
The firms will also introduce a DBS-SIA point conversion programme via the KrisPay app.
ST Engineering unveils SERIS® Airport Analytics to address rising air traffic volume
26 Mar 19
Airport operators will be able to reduce delays in air traffic flow and congestion in airports during peak times.
Oxygen masks activated inside Scoot plane during flight to Taipei
25 Mar 19
The aircraft will be grounded for investigations.
Changi Airport passenger movements up 4% in February
22 Mar 19
Passengers from Europe and North America led the growth.
Global 737 MAX plane grounding could delay SilkAir's merger with SIA
19 Mar 19
The airline is expected to receive 13 737 MAX plane deliveries over the next five years.
Scoot rolls out PayNow payment option for customers
19 Mar 19
Travellers can pay for their flights directly from their bank accounts using a QR-code.
SIA passenger load factor up 0.3ppt to 81.2% in February
15 Mar 19
Passenger carriage rose 8.8%, slightly outpacing capacity injection of 8.3%.
SIA to issue $2b of medium-term bonds
14 Mar 19
DBS has been appointed as the arranger of the bond programme.
Singapore suspends Boeing 737 Max flights
12 Mar 19
This will affect SilkAir, China Southern Airlines, Garuda Indonesia, Shandong Airlines and Thai Lion Air operating in Singapore.
Daily Briefing: Singtel to buy stocks worth US$525m in Bharti Airtel; Auction sales slumped 46.5% to $55.3m in 2018
8 Mar 19
And Singapore residents can get a free preview of Jewel Changi Airport from 11-16 April.
Could an airport REIT finance Singapore's massive infrastructure ambitions?
7 Mar 19
Monetising the first three terminals could command market capitalisation near $10b.
SIA adds convertible KrisFlyer mile rewards to KrisPay
6 Mar 19
Members can convert their KrisPay miles to KrisFlyer miles valid for six months.
Silk Air launches Busan route
19 Feb 19
Four weekly flights to Busan good news for Korean fans.
Changi's new terminals and Jewel may cement SATS market leadership in APAC: analyst
15 Feb 19
Aviation-related activities contributed around 80% of SATS’ revenue in Q3.
SIA's profit dips 27% to $284.1m in Q3
15 Feb 19
The airlines' joint venture, NokScoot, was hit by heavy losses.
SATS Q3 profits edged up 3.5% to $68.9m in Q3
14 Feb 19
The increase was due to revenue improvements in both its food solutions and gateway services.
SIA Engineering profits crashed 40.1% to $33.1m in Q3
11 Feb 19
It blamed one-time events from its associated and joint venture companies.
SIA unveils innovation lab
30 Jan 19
KrisLab will explore the use of virtual reality to allow designers to step on board and explore future design concepts quickly.
Changi passenger traffic rose 5.5% to 65.6 million in 2018
29 Jan 19
The airport was busiest on 21 December when a new record of 221,155 passengers passed through its terminals.
SIA passenger load factor up 0.3 ppt to 85% in December
16 Jan 19
Cargo load factor slipped 3.5 ppt.
SATS dividend yield projected at 3.9%: analyst
11 Jan 19
Competition in the airline industry continues to place pricing pressure on the firm.
Daily Briefing: Software bug reveals over 280 KrisFlyer members' details and travel history; developer Allgreen Properties previews its first major project launch in 2019
7 Jan 19
And real estate investor ARA Asset Management jointly acquires office property with UK property group.
Changi passenger traffic up 4.5% in November
21 Dec 18
Traffic to and from India jumped 14%, making it ahead of Changi's top 10 markets.
Google Flights takes off in Singapore
18 Dec 18
Tickets from more than 300 airlines and online travel partners can be booked through Google’s new feature.
SIA's FY19 profit could increase by $40m over reshuffling scheme
5 Dec 18
Scoot could boost pricing from the additional routes to enhance profitability for the group.
Will SATS' food volume bear the brunt of SIA's reshuffling scheme?
4 Dec 18
They could look into providing optional meals for Scoot passengers.
Changi passenger traffic rose 4.3% in October
29 Nov 18
Traffic to and from the US climbed 28% with additional services from Singapore Airlines and United Airlines.
Benefits of SIA Engineering's revamp delayed by competition and demand headwinds
27 Nov 18
Terminal growth is only expected to hit 1% to 0.5% as competition from Chinese firms persist.
Daily Briefing: Civil servants set to receive minimum $1,800 year end bonus; 100 SilkAir staff members face uncertainty amidst SIA route reshuffle
27 Nov 18
And seed investor Cocoon Capital launched its $20m fund targeting fintech and medtech startups.
SIA reshuffles routes as SilkAir merger looms
22 Nov 18
Scoot will pilot 17 of SilkAir’s routes over the next two years.
SIA's profits may continue descent as passenger yields lose altitude
15 Nov 18
It was also hit by a 24% YoY hike in jet fuel costs.

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