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NewsSingapore Airlines to fly first redeployed SilkAir 737-800 in March
Singapore Airlines will begin operating the first of nine ex-SilkAir Boeing 737-800s from March, as it expects the integration of the latter into mainline operations to be completed by April 2022.
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Changi Airport’s full-year passenger traffic nosedives 83%
Singapore’s Changi Airport reported a staggering 83% year-on-year plunge in passenger movement in 2020, amid a pandemic-driven collapse in international travel demand.
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SIA Engineering to invest over S$40 million in digitalisation, automation
SIA Engineering (SIAEC) has rolled out the second phase of its business transformation efforts, where it will invest more than S$40 million ($30.2 million) in technological areas such as digitalisation and automation.
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Singapore kicks off vaccination exercise for aviation sector
Singapore has rolled out an ambitious drive to get staff in the aviation sector inoculated against the coronavirus, as it hopes the exercise will provide a shot in the arm for the battered industry.
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Singapore, UK sign safety, MRO agreements
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and the UK Civil Aviation Authority (UK CAA) have signed two agreements on safety, security and training, as well as on aviation maintenance.
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Volocopter eyes air taxi services in Singapore by 2023
German urban air mobility company Volocopter has committed to commence air taxi services in Singapore within the next three years, with longer-term plans for cross-border flights.
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Europe, Singapore align certification for emerging technologies
Europe and Singapore have updated their bilateral working agreement, allowing Singapore aviation companies get speedier approval to use new and emerging technologies, such as electric-vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
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Singapore’s Kelley Aerospace sets sights on supersonic UAV and business jet markets
Singapore-based aerospace company Kelley Aerospace has its sights set on the supersonic air transport, with the rollout of two in-development concepts in business aviation and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV).
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Singapore-Hong Kong travel bubble further delayed to 2021
The Singapore-Hong Kong air travel bubble has been postponed — for a second time — to 2021, following a spike in coronavirus cases in Hong Kong in recent weeks.
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Opinion
The real trouble with travel bubbles
A two-week delay in the Hong Kong-Singapore air travel bubble starkly illustrates how fragile an Asia-Pacific air travel recovery will be absent a universal coronavirus vaccine.
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Singapore-Hong Kong travel bubble postponed, after surge in coronavirus cases
Singapore and Hong Kong have pushed back the start of air travel bubble arrangements, a day before it was due to commence, and following a spike in coronavirus cases in Hong Kong.
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Singapore, Hong Kong travel bubble begins 22 November
The air travel bubble between Singapore and Hong Kong — the first such arrangement for both cities — will commence on 22 November, allowing for all forms of travel without having to undergo a 14-day quarantine. Outlining further details on the travel arrangements, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore ...
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SIA seals Airbus deferrals, Boeing negotiations reach ‘advanced stage’
Singapore Airlines Group has confirmed that its outstanding Airbus aircraft on order have been deferred and that it is close to concluding similar talks with Boeing. In today disclosing record half year losses amid the coronavirus crisis, SIA Group states that it has “concluded negotiations with Airbus on a ...
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Collapse in MRO work pushes SIA Engineering into red for half-year
Plummeting MRO volumes on the back of coronavirus-driven fleet groundings pushed SIA Engineering (SIAEC) into the red at an operating level in the first-half of its financial year.
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Hong Kong eyes November launch for travel bubble with Singapore
Hong Kong expects its proposed air travel bubble with Singapore will start in November, allowing passengers to travel between the two destinations without a 14-day quarantine. “The aim is that within the next month, we can introduce the air travel bubble with Singapore,” says Hong Kong’s chief executive Carrie ...
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How ST Engineering’s Lee Hui Fung led gender diversity drive
Lee Hui Fung is ST Engineering’s vice-president for Smart MRO, and has been in the industry for nearly 30 years. She tells FlightGlobal how gender diversity in the aerospace engineering sector in Singapore has changed for the better.
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Interview
ST Engineering’s new aerospace chief sees opportunity amid pandemic crisis
ST Engineering’s aerospace unit saw a leadership change on 1 October, when Jeffrey Lam took the helm. While the industry may be mired in crisis, Lam believes there are still plenty of opportunities for innovative companies.
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Malaysia lockdown curtails regional air travel
Travel restrictions are closing in on Southeast Asia, as Malaysia imposes a partial lockdown after seeing a recent spike in coronavirus cases. From 18 to 31 March, citizens are restricted from leaving the country, while foreign visitors and tourists will be denied entry. Nearly all business, government offices ...
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Higher revenue boosts ST Engineering Aerospace full-year profit
ST Engineering’s aerospace arm notched a 15.5% increase in its full-year operating profit – on the back of higher revenue – to S$310 million ($221 million). Revenue for the year ended 31 December 2019 came in at S$3.45 billion, about 30% higher than the same period last year. Net ...
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Singapore extends support for aviation industry amid coronavirus outbreak
Singapore is rolling out a six-month support package for the country’s aviation industry, with an aim of safeguarding Changi Airport’s air connectivity, reducing business costs, and protecting jobs, amid the coronavirus outbreak that has affected airlines worldwide. The S$112 million ($80.5 million) package will comprise rebates on aircraft landing ...
