Aviation

Airlines to face headwinds in 2012

Singapore Airlines shares with Singapore Business Review next year’s outlook for the airline industry.

Airlines to face headwinds in 2012

Singapore Airlines shares with Singapore Business Review next year’s outlook for the airline industry.

SIA suffers lower passenger load factor across all regions

Systemwide passenger carriage dropped 2.6% year-on-year in November.

Tiger carried 13% less passengers in November

Load factors for Tiger Airways Singapore and Tiger Airways Australia were lower year-on-year.

Thai Tiger aborted

THAI, Tiger Airways and Ryanthai have decided not to proceed with the incorporation after failing to obtain the necessary investment approvals.

Airlines better pray the Eurozone crisis doesn’t blow up

If it does, losses over $8b await the aviation industry globally in 2012.

SIA better watch out as Qantas is targeting Asia next

Qantas is working on a possible tie-up with Malaysian Airlines and AirAsia to capture the Asia market.

Australian competition agency approves SIA and Virgin Australia alliance

The alliance enables SIA and Virgin Australia to codeshare on each other’s international and domestic flights.

ACCC gives go signal for SIA and Virgin tie-up

Customers will be able to earn and redeem frequent-flyer miles on SIA and Virgin Australia flights by the end of the year.

SIA Engineering to babysit Singapore Airlines' new Airbus fleet

For six years it will be taking care of the maintenance, repair, and overhaul needs of SIA’s additional fifteen A330-300 aircraft.

New Lao Airlines service to Vientiane completes Changi Airport's ASEAN network

The move makes Singapore connected to all nine other ASEAN countries.

MFA to Singaporeans travelling to Bangkok: Go ahead

This as the flood situation continues to improve.

More travelled in October but where to?

Singapore Changi Airport registered 3.88 million passenger movements in October, an 8.3% increase compared to last year.

Mayday, mayday: Singapore Airlines hit by weaker demand from US and EU

Poorer folks from the West will definitely hurt SIA’s carriage growth - too bad.

Changi Airport strikes deal with Pteris Global

The contract will furnish the airport baggage high level computer control system.

Singapore Airlines places new orders for 8 more Boeing aircraft

SIA has entered into an agreement with Boeing to buy eight more B777-300ERs worth USD2.4 billion.

Bailout: OCBC says SIA’s load factor worrisome

Worse, load factors of SIA Cargo and SilkAir also fell, but by how much?

Good news from Down Under: Tiger Airways Australia gets approval from CASA

The Civil Aviation Safety Authority of Australia said the airline can now operate a maximum of 32 sectors per day.