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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.
January 31, 2019
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.
January 22, 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.
January 17, 2019
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
January 15, 2019
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.
January 11, 2019
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.
December 14, 2018
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.
November 30, 2018
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,
November 22, 2018
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
November 08, 2018
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%.
November 02, 2018