Aviation
SIA raises US$500m in bond issue
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.
SIA, Vistara sign commercial cooperation partnership
It will strengthen their existing relationship.
Singapore-Hong Kong air travel bubble hits further turbulence
The delay is caused by COVID-19 cases remaining high in Hong Kong.
Daily Briefing: SG tightens border measures for travellers from Finland, Turkey; Robinsons plans to pay creditors next year
And renovation noise complaints rise as more people work at home.
Scoot reveals new inflight portal ScootHub
Users can access the one-stop customer needs portal through their personal mobile devices.
Open borders with testing instead of quarantine: IATA
Systematic testing of travellers can rebuild connectivity lost due to COVID-19.
Singapore Airlines raises offer price of 10-year bond issue to $500m
It was initially launched at an offer size of $300m.
Spike in COVID-19 cases halts Singapore-Hong Kong air travel bubble
New launch dates will be decided after a two-week review.
SIA resumes nonstop flights to San Francisco
SIA will also increase flights from Los Angeles to Singapore to five times weekly.
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