December 1st, 2022 7:01 PM 0 COMMENTS

Singapore Airlines Increases the Number of Its Airbus A380 Flights to Sydney

[caption id="attachment_71950" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] Image Source: samchui.com[/caption] Singapore Airlines will resume operating two daily A380 flights to Sydney while bringing back its quad jet service to Melbourne and Hong Kong. It occurred shortly after it was disclosed that starting in May of next year, Singapore-Frankfurt-New York JFK would transition to the 777-300ER. The A380 to Hong Kong, Melbourne The double-decker is a common mode of transportation for Singapore Airlines between... Read More

October 26th, 2022 9:36 PM 0 COMMENTS

Airports in India Are Evolving into Aviation Hubs

India has always desired to become a major aviation hub. Now that domestic airlines and airports are cooperating, this ideal is slowly but surely coming true. A hub airport serves as a connecting point for air travellers to reach their destination. An individual travelling on Emirates from India might arrive in Dubai (a hub) and then board another Emirates flight to London. Similar to this, an Indian traveller flying from... Read More

June 21st, 2022 6:07 PM 0 COMMENTS

Tata Group to overcome lot of issues before finalising Air India – Vistara merger

Since the Tata Group acquired Air India, rumours have circulated that the country's oldest multinational company may merge the debt-ridden carrier with Vistara. In 2013, Tata Sons, the Tata Group's main holding company, formed Vistara as a joint venture with Singapore Airlines (SIA). However, the airline began service on January 9, 2015. The joint venture is 51% owned by the Tata Group. The Tata Group, on the other hand, gained... Read More

Vistara in Initial Discussions With Air India on Synergies on Procurement of Parts

Vistara is in initial discussions with Air India about parts procurement synergies and may look at training synergies in the future, according to its CEO. According to a source familiar with the matter, the airline also expects to lease 4-5 Boeing Dreamliner jets because supplies from the American plane builder are taking longer than planned. "Procurement is certainly one of the areas we're discussing," Vinod Kannan said, adding that they'll continue... Read More

June 3rd, 2022 12:08 PM 0 COMMENTS

Singapore Airlines Eyes Third Largest Aviation Market India

Singapore Airlines Ltd.'s long-delayed trip to India could be ready to take off at any time. As travel resumes and the carrier recovers from its record annual loss reported around this time last year, Chief Executive Officer Goh Choon Phong intends to continue a multi-hub strategy in which the company's airlines profit from demand outside of Singapore. “India is obviously a very important one because it’s going to be massive,”... Read More

Singapore Airlines Turns a Profit of $3.6 Billion in the Second Half of Financial Year

Singapore Airlines Group would have looked back on a year divided into two parts when it closed its books on March 31. It made $2.1 billion in revenue in the first half of its fiscal year (April-March), and $3.6 billion in the second half. The group, which includes Singapore Airlines (including Silk Air) and Scoot, recorded total revenue of $5.7 billion for the year. The group nearly doubled revenue to... Read More

May 18th, 2022 10:08 PM 0 COMMENTS

Singapore Airlines Benefits From Competitor Carrier Service Reductions

In just over a year, Singapore Airlines has over twice its monthly available seat kilometres and more than tenfold increased the number of passengers it flies. The airline recently revealed its April 2022 traffic stats, and the figures show that the carrier is on the comeback. Singapore Airlines carried 1,146.200 passengers in April 2022, up from 95,900 in April 2021. The Singapore Airlines Group's passenger load factor for the month... Read More

April 9th, 2022 6:30 PM 0 COMMENTS

Singapore Airlines Takes Delivery of Another A350-900

Another Airbus A350-900 has been delivered to Singapore Airlines. The aircraft arrived in Singapore on Saturday, April 9th, and is the 59th Airbus A350 for the Star Alliance airline. The airline surpassed Qatar Airways to become the world's biggest operator of the A350 in 2021. Singapore Airlines' 59th A350-900 is registered 9V-SHY, according to AIB Family Flights. With the test registration F-WZFV, this aircraft was first sighted in Toulouse on... Read More

March 25th, 2022 4:18 PM 0 COMMENTS

Singapore to Get Rid Off Quarantine and Travel Restrictions in a Week

At the end of the month, Singapore will dramatically lift its coronavirus-related travel restrictions. After having some of the tightest controls in place for a long time, the city-state now believes the moment has come to open its borders without quarantine. This is due to the fact that the majority of its COVID-19 cases are local. Prior to the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, Singapore was a popular transit point... Read More

March 14th, 2022 7:21 PM 0 COMMENTS

Tata and SIA Infuses $65 Million Into Vistara

Vistara, India's full-service airline, has secured more money from its promoters. This is the latest in a series of monetary infusions, and it comes ahead of the summer schedule. The airline is also growing, with more personnel being hired, more planes being added, and its network being expanded. All of these efforts are likely to be aided by the additional funds in the pot. Vistara's promoters have injected another 500... Read More

February 25th, 2022 8:39 PM 0 COMMENTS

Singapore Airlines Reports Its First Profit Since COVID’s Outset

Singapore Airlines Group reported a net profit of S$85 million ($62.8 million) for the third quarter ended December 31st, marking the company's first profit since the COVID pandemic began. The airline credits its success to increased cargo revenues and passenger numbers as a result of Singapore's Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) programme. First profitable quarter since December 2019 Singapore Airlines Group (SIA) has reported its first profit since December 2019, thanks... Read More

February 22nd, 2022 4:02 PM 0 COMMENTS

Singapore Amends Travel Guidelines, VTL Passengers Get Relaxations

Singapore Airlines said that the country’s entry and COVID-19 testing criteria for Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) passengers had been relaxed, and its flight operations will begin from February 22. The passengers on VTL flights originating from India and arriving in Singapore must continue to provide a negative PCR or professionally performed ART test within two days of departure. According to Singapore Airlines (SIA), the travel history requirement of fully-vaccinated travellers... Read More

February 18th, 2022 7:04 PM 0 COMMENTS

Singapore Airshow 2022: SIA Finalises Seven Airbus A350F Aircraft

Singapore Airlines has finalised a purchase agreement of getting seven A350F freighter aircraft from Airbus. The order was signed during the Singapore Airshow 2022 by SIA CEO, Goh Choong Phong, and Airbus Chief Commercial Officer and Head of International Christian Scherer. The order firms up the carrier's commitment to the new generation freighter announced by the planemaker in December 2021. The newly ordered aircraft will replace the carrier’s existing 747-400F... Read More

February 16th, 2022 6:28 PM 0 COMMENTS

Singapore Airlines Adds Ten Flights Connecting Singapore and India From March 27

Singapore Airlines has launched additional flights between India and Singapore starting from March 27, 2022. The airline is adding ten flights to India to Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Cochin and Chennai. The new Singapore-India flights are non-vaccinated Travel Lane flights, which means that the passengers will have to undertake a seven-day home quarantine in Singapore after their arrival. Travellers may also note that the short-term visitors will not be allowed to... Read More

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