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NewsSupply chain woes ‘significant’, but Singapore-based carriers remain ‘poised for growth’: consultancy
A new report from Alton Aviation Consultancy on the Singapore aviation sector has warned that supply chain issues – including a shortage of jets – are likely to persist into the medium term, even as the country’s airlines remain “poised for growth”.
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NewsSIA and Scoot to be first customers for Singapore-produced SAF
Singapore Airlines and its low-cost unit Scoot have become the first customers for sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) produced in Singapore, following an order for 1,000t of neat SAF from producer Neste.
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NewsExpanding Singapore Aviation Academy to see training curriculum refresh
The Singapore Aviation Academy, the training unit of the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), has begun a review of its training curriculum, as part of a broader revamp that will also see an increase in training capacity.
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NewsSingapore start-up plans to produce reclaimed carbonfibre from end-of-life jets
Singaporean start-up Nandina REM will begin producing aerospace-grade carbonfibre from materials reclaimed from retired aircraft, a move it believes will help cut emissions from the production process.
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NewsSingapore Airshow visitor numbers on track to return to pre-pandemic levels
Organisers of the biennial Singapore Airshow expect trade attendee numbers this year to recover close to pre-pandemic levels, as the first “full-scale” edition of the event in six years begins.
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NewsSingapore’s Changi eyes full recovery in 2024, following ‘invigorating’ 2023
Singapore’s Changi airport recovered to about 86% of pre-pandemic passenger volume in 2023, led by a strong rebound in Northeast and Southeast Asia traffic.
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NewsSIA expects full capacity recovery by 2024 as half-year profit smashes records
Singapore Airlines Group expects to return to pre-pandemic capacity in the 2024 fiscal year, amid robust travel demand which has led the airline to post a 26% jump in half-year operating profit.
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NewsAirbus completes automated in-flight refuelling tests with Singaporean F-15s
Airbus completed three weeks of evaluations using an A330 multi-role tanker transport from the Republic of Singapore Air Force, which successfully made more than 500 contacts with Singapore’s full inventory of receiver aircraft, including the custom-designed Boeing F-15SG.
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Airline BusinessThe Airline Strategy Awards 2023: winning stories
Alaska Airlines’ Ben Minicucci, Pegasus’ Guliz Ozturk and Singapore Airlines’ Goh Choon Phong were among those recognised at this year’s Airline Strategy Awards on 16 July in London, alongside former American Airlines chief executive Doug Parker.
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NewsSingapore’s Changi airport on ‘last stretch of recovery’ as passenger traffic hits new high
Singapore’s Changi airport’s passenger traffic could return to pre-pandemic levels sooner than projected, as the airport enters its “last stretch of recovery” with traffic hitting a new high in nearly three years.
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Airline Business‘Low cost is still our core’: Scoot chief looks beyond recovery
As low-cost carrier Scoot approaches full recovery, chief executive Leslie Thng says the airline wants to be the region’s leading operator, not the largest
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NewsScoot chief: ‘Business case’ for regional jets as network grows
Scoot chief executive Leslie Thng says the carrier has a good business case for regional aircraft, which will help it expand in the region.
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NewsScoot to be Southeast Asia’s first Embraer E2 operator with nine-aircraft lease
Low-cost operator Scoot has committed to taking nine Embraer E190-E2 jets from lessor Azorra, making it Southeast Asia’s first E2 family operator.
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NewsSingapore’s Changi Airport sees strong December traffic, but full recovery still some way
Singapore’s Changi Airport reported its strongest passenger traffic in more than two years during December, but has some way to go before it reaches pre-pandemic levels.
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NewsJetstar Group, Changi Airport end terminal reallocation impasse
Jetstar Group is to relocate its operations to Changi Airport’s Terminal 4 from end-March 2023, months after it slammed the airport operator for “unilaterally” relocating its carriers.
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InterviewHow Angela Ng gained front-row seat in Singapore’s evolving aviation sector
Having never professed an interest in aviation, Angela Ng secured a job in the sector and was hooked. She is now a director of development for the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore.
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NewsSingapore Airlines reports highest-ever group operating profit and revenue for Q2
Singapore Airlines Group recorded its highest-ever operating profit and revenue for its fiscal second quarter, despite passenger capacity and traffic still being significantly down on pre-Covid levels.
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NewsEU, Singapore ink urban air mobility cooperation agreement
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) have signed a memorandum of understanding to work together on urban air mobility development.
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NewsSingapore’s Changi Airport flights to exceed 80% 2019 levels by year-end
Singapore’s Changi Airport expects to recover more than 80% of flights by the end of the year, with demand set to spike even once North Asian countries like Japan reopen borders.
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NewsSingapore inks sustainable aviation pacts with USA, UK
Singapore has signed a sustainability-focused cooperation agreement with the US transport department, as it also expands an existing open skies agreement with the UK to include environmental protection.