aviation

Broker's Calls

SATS, ST Engineering named UOB's top aviation picks this earnings season

SINGAPORE (Jan 31): UOB Kay Hian is maintaining “overweight” on Singapore’s aviation sector with expectations of Singapore Airlines and ST Engineering to surprise on the downside in the ongoing earnings reporting season.

Aviation & Engineering

SilkAir's Singapore-Broome direct flight service to return in June 2019

SINGAPORE (Jan 22): SilkAir, the regional wing of Singapore Airlines (SIA), is introducing Phase 2 of its direct flight trial between Singapore and Broome, Western Australia, this June 2019.  

Sector Focus

Online travel agent Zuji loses licenses in Singapore, Hong Kong

SINGAPORE (Jan 17): Zuji, an Asian online travel booking site, is no longer operational after failing to renew licenses in Hong Kong and Singapore and an air ticketing system terminated its services.

Aviation & Engineering

SIA group passenger load factor up 0.3ppt to 85% in Dec 2018

SINGAPORE (Jan 15): The overall passenger load factor (PLF) of airlines under Singapore Airlines (SIA) group concluded at 85% in December 2018 – up 0.3 percentage points (ppt) from 84.7% a year ago as well as outpacing capacity injection of 6.8% in term

Broker's Calls

OCBC downgrades SATS back to 'hold' due to limited near-term upside

SINGAPORE (Jan 11): OCBC Investment Research is downgrading SATS back to “hold” while raising its fair value to $5.34 from $5.23 previously, after updating its cost of equity (COE) assumptions to factor in its latest share price rally.

In print this week

Singapore and Malaysia's new old relationship

SINGAPORE (Dec 17): It is probably safe to say now that Dr Mahathir Mohamad has not changed his attitude towards Singapore. And, for as long as he is prime minister of Malaysia, bilateral relations between the two countries are likely to be rocky.

Broker's Calls

Singapore Airlines route shuffle a positive move, but cashflow worries remain: UOB

SINGAPORE (Nov 30): UOB KayHian is maintaining “market weight” on the local aviation sector, while its top “buy” picks remain SATS and ST Engineering, which have been given price targets of $5.40 and $4.06, respectively.

Aviation & Engineering

Singapore Airlines announces plans to shuffle routes ahead of SilkAir merger

SINGAPORE (Nov 22): Singapore Airlines (SIA) says its low-cost carrier, Scoot, will be taking over a number of SilkAir’s routes over the next two years – as well as transferring some of its services to existing destinations served by SIA and SilkAir,

Results

SATS posts 9% fall in 2Q earnings to $66 mil; declares 6-cent dividend

SINGAPORE (Nov 8): SATS Ltd, the provider of gateway and food solutions, has announced 2Q19 earnings of $65.7 million, down 9% from $72.2 million a year ago in the absence of a one-off gain on disposal of assets held for sale, as well as lower contributio

Broker's Calls

China Aviation Oil target price slashed on crude oil & currency risks

SINGAPORE (Nov 2): CGS-CIMB Securities is maintaining its “add” call on China Aviation Oil (CAO), lowering its target price on the stock to $1.83 from $2.03 to account for a wider discount of 30% of peer average compared to 25%.
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