Aviation

IATA sees Asia-Pacific carriers to profit $7.7bln in 2010

Yet the industry will face tougher conditions next year though the $9.1bln profit projection for 2011 is better than expected.

IATA sees Asia-Pacific carriers to profit $7.7bln in 2010

Yet the industry will face tougher conditions next year though the $9.1bln profit projection for 2011 is better than expected.

Singapore Airlines jacks up fees by US$25

Starting today, the carrier will increase its fuel surcharge between US$3 to US$25 due to the sustained escalation in the price of jet fuel in recent...

Singapore Airlines Cargo pleads guilty to price fixing scam

The cargo division of Singapore Airlines agreed to pay S$63.4 million or US$48 million as criminal fine for US price fixing scam. According to...

Asia Pacific air passenger demand up 7.3% in October

Air traffic growth is returning to a more normal pattern with global passenger demand 5% above and freight is 1% above pre-crisis levels of early...

SilkAir to inaugurate services to Pekanbaru

The airline launches its eighth Indonesian destination to further boost travel between the two countries.

Singapore Airlines strikes deal with Scandinavian Airlines

SIA’s agreement with SAS enables the latter to add destinations in Finland, Norway and Sweden to its codeshare network.

Singapore Airlines Senior EVP Bey Soo Khiang resigns

Bey will be departing from the carrier after 10 years as he ventures to explore new opportunities and challenges.

Tiger Airways lures in 1.6m new passengers for 2010

From November 2009 to October 2010, a total of 5.6 million passengers flew with the budget carrier, an increase of 39% over the 4.0 million...

Tiger forms new subsidiary, doubles fleet as part of its big leap

On top of revitalizing the content of its website—now a business unit by itself— the airline is also set to grow its current fleet from 21 to 43 by...

Singapore Airline's stock rating still in limbo

Flat passenger operating data for the past two months and soaring jet fuel prices are making the carrier’s stocks unattractive despite its 18%...

New York v Singapore Airport: what do they say about their respective country brands

Singapore recently won the Best Airport In The World honour at the international Skytrax World Airport Awards in the passenger category. If there was...

Singapore Airlines accomplishes first half profit turnaround to $633mln

The Group sees steady growth as advance bookings for the coming months indicate that demand is holding up.

Changi Airport to use sustainable energy

The airport sets environmental targets by conserving energy, recycling water, and tree planting.

Business as usual: Changi Airport operations unaffected by Qantas plane distress

An updated statement from CAG said Runway 2, which has remained closed since the landing, will reopen later today while flights have continued to...

Changi Airport, Qantas deny Aussie plane crash

In a statement, CAG said that QF 32, an A380 aircraft from the Australian carrier, turned back to Changi for technical reasons.

Changi Airport jacks up fees, introduces new service charges

Passengers who depart from the airport to take their connecting flights will have to pay a Passenger Service Charge (PSC) or Passenger Security...

DBS on Tiger Airways' profit jump: good performance but you need a strong finish

The carrier’s revenues for 2Q11 might have risen by 35% yoy, but the bank says the figure could have been higher.