Aviation

SIA may not be able to raise fuel surcharges, warn experts

Singapore Airlines may impose another round if spikes in oil prices continue despite having already raised fuel surcharges three times this year, a...

SIA may not be able to raise fuel surcharges, warn experts

Singapore Airlines may impose another round if spikes in oil prices continue despite having already raised fuel surcharges three times this year, a...

Changi Airport Group awards handling license to Aircraft Service International Group

With the ten-year licence, ASIG will provide a full suite of passenger handling, apron handling and cargo handling services at Changi Airport.

Tiger Airways passenger volume up 23% in May

6.2 million passengers chose to fly with Tiger Airways in Asia and Australia from June 2010 to May 2011, while load factor averaged 86%.

SilkAir and Singapore Airlines to offer combined flights to Kolkata

SilkAir offers leisure and business travellers four-times-a-week services to Kolkata, a vibrant city rich in culture and history and known as the...

Tiger Airways flies its 20 millionth passenger

Ms Lock Sau Lai, a regular Tiger passenger, was returning to Singapore from Phuket with her family on 8 June on flight TR2153, when she was met with...

Virgin Australia the bigger winner from tie-up with SIA

As Virgin increases its market share by 10%-20% and SIA is still denied access to the profitable trans-Pacific routes, DMG sees the deal to be more...

SIA willing to sell its 49% stake in Virgin Atlantic as it cashes in to fund budget startup

SIA's stake could be worth $1 billion or more, so if sold, this would be a substantial gain for the Group, says DBS.

"Don’t grope the passengers": IATA chief pleads for strip search free airline check-in in Singapore

“We spend $7.4 billion a year to keep aviation secure, and passengers should be able to get from curb to boarding gate with dignity,” says IATA chief...

There is no lack of challenges facing aviation: Deputy Prime Minister

Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam cited pandemics, natural disasters, political upheavals and sharp economic cycles as some of the challenges.

Singapore Airlines flies into Virgin Territory

Virgin Australia and Singapore Airlines to codeshare, bringing the Aussie dream closer.

Changi to move 8 million more passengers by 2014

Last year 42 million flew through the airport, is it time for a new terminal?

Mayday Mayday: Global airlines made just 0.1 % return over the last 4 decades

This and other shocking revelations about the state of global aviation were made at IATA's annual chinwag.

Singapore Airlines third best on-time airline in Asia

No surprises that the other four in the top 5 were Japanese airlines.

Asian carriers to make majority of worldwide airline profits this year

IATA expects asian carriers will earn US$2.1 bn this year, while the rest of the worlds airlines will only make $1.9 bn.

Tiger’s JV with Thai Airways still up in the air

Whilst Tiger is still waiting for regulatory approval to start its budget operation with Thai Airways called Thai Tiger, Thai Airways is already...