Aviation
SIA passenger capacity contracts 79.6% YoY in January 2021
SIA passenger capacity contracts 79.6% YoY in January 2021
Air travel demand remains down due to ongoing travel restrictions and border controls.
SIA defers $4b spending on Airbus, Boeing planes
Delivery will be delayed upon agreement with the aircraft manufacturers.
SIA sees $142m net loss in Q3
This was mainly driven by reduced passenger flown revenue.
SIAEC Q3 revenue crashes despite cost cuts, gov't support
The group reported a decrease of 58.5% YoY in revenue for Q3 FY2020-21.
SIA to start SilkAir integration and aircraft operation
SilkAir routes will be transferred to SIA, beginning with Phuket flights.
Daily Briefing: Singapore, India not discussing air travel bubble: CAAS; EZ-Link launches account-based cards that allow top-ups through mobile app
And Thailand-based Drivehub bags Series A to expand to Singapore, others.
SIA to become world's first vaccinated airlines
This is part of an exercise to inoculate 37,000 transportation workers.
Daily Briefing: SIA awarded highest rating for 'hospital-grade' health and safety in global audit; Turochas Fuad launches BNPL startup 'Pace' with 7-figure seed funding
And Volopay raises $2.79m to make expense tracking easier for startups.
SIA raises US$500m in bond issue
The issuance was oversubscribed with the final demand at more than US$2.85b.
DHL Express buys new planes
The first deliveries are scheduled for 2022.
CAAS boosts ‘We Are Aviators' Facebook page to engage youth
The platform will be used to spark interest in aviation.
SIA passenger capacity down 81.3% YoY in December 2020
They also said demand for air travel continues to gradually return.
ST Engineering redelivers aircraft to US-based firm
The P2F aircraft was ordered by BBAM in 2019.
SIA extends membership programmes
This is due to members’ support to the airlines over the past year.
Digital COVID-19 health pass approved for entrance to Singapore
Changi Airport will have a dedicated lane to digitally verify health credentials.
Volocopter to launch air taxi service in Singapore
This is the company’s first step to launch urban air mobility in Asia.
Changi air cargo hub ready for COVID-19 vaccine distribution: officials
A taskforce is set-up to assess the logistical demands of vaccine transportation and distribution.
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