Aviation
Tiger bites into Indonesia’s Mandala
Tiger bites into Indonesia’s Mandala
The restructured Mandala will adopt the Tiger Airways business model following completion of the Singapore-listed airline’s 33% investment.
ST Engineering’s aerospace arm clinches a whopping $350m worth of contracts in 4Q11
These contracts will be carried out at its network of facilities and affiliates in the Americas, Asia Pacific and Europe.
Mayday, mayday: SIA to struggle with profitability in 2012
It will be a turbulent year ahead with SIA's load factor for 3QFY12E below breakeven levels at 77.2% and slowing premium traffic growth in the...
Previous uncertainties for Tiger are starting to dissipate: CIMB
Quarterly losses are expected to narrow and profitability to return in FY14.
Changi Airport breaks new passenger records
It was a busy 2011 as the airport handled 46.5 million passenger movements, up 10.7% yoy.
What’s up with SIA’s ever-growing capacity?
Latest passenger load factor at 79.6%, as capacity once again outgrows carriage.
SIA A380 flies to Frankfurt and New York
The inaugural Singapore–Frankfurt–New York service departed Singapore shortly after midnight on 16 January 2012.
Singapore Airlines increases flights to Scandivania
Partnership with Scandinavian Airlines to create first non-stop Stockholm-Singapore route.
More losses expected for Tiger Airways: OCBC
The airline is said to be not showing a sustained recovery amidst persistently high jet fuel prices.
Business jets landing soon in Seletar Airport
Transport Minister reveals plans to make it into a regional airport for booming business aviation.
Singapore Airlines discovers cracks on Airbus A380s
The cracks however were said to be non-threatening.
SilkAir to fly Down Under in March
The regional wing of Singapore Airlines will launch its service to Darwin, the first destination in Australia for SilkAir.
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.
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