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Vistara $11.2 bil order said to pit Airbus against Boeing
(Feb 6): Vistara, the Indian affiliate of Singapore Airlines, is in talks with Airbus SE and Boeing Co. to buy jets worth as much as US$8.5 billion ($11.2 billion) as the carrier seeks to tap India’s growing middle class, according to people familiar wi
February 06, 2018
Aviation & Engineering
SIA gets a lift from structural reforms and cyclical tailwinds
SINGAPORE (Jan 23): CIMB says new orders from global manufacturers will continue to support the aviation industry into first half of the calendar year.
January 23, 2018
In print this week
Singapore Airlines seeks ‘radical’ transformation for growth
SINGAPORE (May 26): Singapore Airlines today is markedly different from what it was a decade ago. It has started budget operations, set up an overseas venture — Vistara in India — and gone into related businesses, such as setting up a pilot training c
May 26, 2017
Aviation & Engineering
Indian carriers resume fare war as oil prices rise
NEW DELHI (Dec 20): Air travellers globally are bracing for higher fares after OPEC decided last month to cut output. Not in India, the world’s fastest-growing major aviation market.
December 20, 2016
Aviation & Engineering
Singapore Airlines wants to be a budget carrier, too
SINGAPORE (Dec 12): When you think of Singapore Airlines, visions appear of cushy premium cabins, bespoke leather seats, and free-flowing champagne poured by the carrier’s throwback “Singapore girls” flight attendants.
December 12, 2016
Vistara to receive $50.9 mil investment from Tata Sons and SIA
SINGAPORE (Sept 21): Tata Group’s Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines (SIA) are proposing to invest a total of Rs 250 crore ($50.9 million) in their Indian joint venture Vistara, otherwise known as Tata SIA Airlines.
September 21, 2016
Singapore Air getting squeezed by both luxury and budget rivals
SINGAPORE (May 13): Singapore Airlines Ltd is fighting to prevent travelers from switching to Emirates Airline, which is offering luxuries like on-board shower, while budget carriers are chipping away at the coach class. The result: The lowest yield from
May 13, 2016