Aviation

Budget passengers up 26 % at Changi

And they now account for a quarter of the airport’s traffic.

Budget passengers up 26 % at Changi

And they now account for a quarter of the airport’s traffic.

Tiger burning bright

Burning cash in Australia, that is, and how long can they continue losing down under ?

Disappointing quarter for Tiger Airways: DMG & Partners Research

Below is the highlight from DMG's research note on Tiger Airways May 23, 2011.

Tiger Airways' low fares strategy working well: Phillip Securities Research

Below is the highlight from the research note of Phillip Securities Research on Tiger Airways May 23, 2011.

SIA may fly more Scandinavia routes with new SAS codeshare agreement

WIth Finnair now plying the Singapore to Helsinki route, move is seen as a way to keep SIA competitive in the Northern European market.

Lufthansa upgrades Singapore ops with A380 on European flights

The german flag carrier, which just introduced new baggage allowance rules, says it will grow its passenger traffic 25 % to Singapore.

Margins expected to come under pressure: DMG & Partners Research

Below is the highlight from DMG's research note on SATS May 20, 2011.

Tiger Airways profit before tax nearly tripled to $57mn

Profitable results driven by revenue improvement and cost containment as the group underwent re-allocation of capacity in current financial year to...

Guess how much a private jet from Singapore to Bali is going to cost?

Would be rappers or barons of industry can now find out with the launch of Chapman Freeborn’s “Private Jet” booking iPhone app.

Tiger pounces on Mandala airlines

Tiger Airways today announced its acquisition of a 33% stake in Indonesia's PT Mandala Airlines. And as Mandala undergoes a financial restructuring...

Lufthansa introduces new charges on excess baggage

The german flag carriers says the new rules are in line with new IATA standards, but charges for bringing on a second piece of luggage start at 50...

Guess which top 10 SGX listed companies were not ranked as Singapore's best run companies ?

Financeasia.com news website has polled institutional investors and other fund managers on which companies they reckon are the best managed in...

SIA cargo business doing well: CIMB research

Below is the highlight from CIMB's research note on Singapore Airlines May 18,2011

Empty seats: SIA load factor falls to 68.2% as new planes join fleet

Rising capacity pushed the flag carrier's overall load factor down from 69.3 percent in April 2010.

Singapore Airlines profit fell 38% in 4Q FY2010-11

SIA's profit fell to $171 million, amid higher fuel prices and lower load factors.

Tiger Airways April passenger volume up 23% to 6.1mn

The airline’s load factor from May 2010 to April 2011 averaged 86%, compared to 85% in the previous 12 months.

It's clear why Changi took off

It’s thirty years since a former air force base on the eastern tip of Singapore was transformed into an airport that is one of the world’s favourites...