News on Singapore Airlines Ltd.

SIA to resume all-business flights to New York

2010-02-23T18:15:16Z

<div><p>Singapore Airlines (SIA) said Thursday it will reinstate daily all-business-class flights to New York on January 18 as demand for the service begins to pick up.</p><p>SIA in February cut the frequency of the 100-seat Airbus A345 trips to five times a week, saying fewer people wanted premium travel as a result...

'Glitch' forces superjumbo to return to New York

2010-02-23T22:57:58Z

<div><p>An Air France A380 had to turn around and land in New York after problems with its navigation system, only days after the super-jumbo began flying across the Atlantic, the airline said Monday.</p><p>The double-decker Airbus made a U-turn 90 minutes after take-off from New York and landed safely at New York after problems with its navigation system, only days after the superjumbo began flying across the Atlantic, the airline said Monday.</p><p>The double-decker Airbus made a U-turn 90 minutes after takeoff from New York and landed safely at New York on Friday after problems with its navigation system, only days after the airline began flying the superjumbo across the Atlantic.</p><p>The double-decker Airbus made a U-turn 90 minutes after takeoff from New York and landed safely at New York on Friday after problems with its navigation system, only days after the airline began flying the super-jumbo across the Atlantic.</p><p>The double-decker Airbus made a U-turn 90 minutes after take-off from New York and landed safely at Reuters Life!) - Bangkok's Mandarin Oriental Hotel and Singapore Airlines were named the best in their sector in an annual Asian business travel survey that also revealed pe...

Singapore Airlines says losses narrow

2010-02-24T07:31:37Z

<div><p>Singapore Airlines (SIA) on Tuesday said losses in the second quarter narrowed from the previous three months and forecast travel demand to improve.</p><p>The flag carrier said in a statement it lost 158.8 million Singapore dollars (114.5 million US)...

SIA engine problem was 'non-event': Airbus maker

2010-02-25T01:28:46Z

<div><p>An engine problem on a Singapore Airlines A380 superjumbo airliner was a "non-event" in technical terms, the chief executive of the company that built it said Monday.</p><p>Singapore Airlines said the plane carrying 444 passengers from Paris to Singapo...

Companies probe A380 airliner problem

2010-02-25T01:32:12Z

<div><p>Singapore Airlines and British manufacturer Rolls Royce said Monday they were probing an engine problem in one of the carrier's A380 planes that led it to abort a passenger flight after take-off.</p><p>"We are in the process of examining the problem," said Singapore Airlines spokesman Jerry Seah...

Engine problems for Singapore Airlines jet

2010-02-25T01:45:48Z

<div><p>A Singapore Airlines plane carrying 444 passengers from Paris to Singapore was forced to return to the French capital at the weekend because of engine problems, the carrier said Monday.</p><p>The problem on the Singapore Airlines Airbus A380 making its final approach at Hong Kong's international airport. Singapore Airlines said on September 3, 2009 it had agreed with Airbus to defer the delivery of eight A380 superjumbo...

1,405 Singapore Airlines employees volunteer to go on unpaid leave

2009-08-28T14:05:51Z

Singapore Airlines (SIA) stewardesses walk into the departure hall of Changi Airport Terminal 3 in Singapore, 02 April 2009. Singapore Airlines said on 01 April that 1,405 of its employees volunteered to take unpaid leave but it was not enough to steer the airline...

Airbus A380 in Hamburg

2009-08-17T06:21:06Z

An Airbus A380 airplane of Singapore Airlines pictured at the company airport in Hamburg-Finkenwerder, Germany, 17 August 2009. The plane is the tenth A380 to be delivered to Singapore Airlines. Photo: MAURIZIO G...

Singapore Airlines posts quarterly loss

2010-02-26T02:55:52Z

<div><p>Singapore Airlines (SIA) said Thursday it posted its first quarterly loss in six years during the June quarter as the global economic slump and swine flu outbreak hammered travel and cargo demand.</p><p>SIA said it lost 307.1 million Singapore dollars (213.26 million Singapore Airlines (SIA) said it has reached agreement with its pilots' union on pay cuts and non-paid leave as part of cost-cutting efforts to counter the effects of the global economic downturn.</p><p>SIA said in a statement issued late Friday that pilots have agreed to take a day of leave each month without pay.</p><p>Pilots ...

Airbus A380 makes landmark flight amid tragedy

2010-02-27T02:57:46Z

<div><p>The world's biggest passenger jet, the Airbus A380, left Paris for an inaugural regular flight to Singapore on Tuesday but an air of tragedy displaced celebrations after an airline disaster on Monday.</p><p>The superjumbo took off from Roissy

Tiger Airways revenue up 25% in 2008

2010-02-27T07:45:10Z

<div><p>Singapore-based budget airlines Tiger Airways on Thursday reported gross revenue for 2008 was up 25 percent on the year earlier, despite the global economic downturn.</p><p>The number of passengers rose 42.4 percent to 3.2 million people as the airline soared above the economic turbulence that has affected ...

SIA sticks to Airbus A380 deliveries

2010-02-27T10:20:50Z

<div><p>Singapore Airlines (SIA) said Friday it will take delivery of five Airbus A380 super jumbos as planned this year despite a 92 percent fall in fourth quarter net profit blamed on the global downturn.</p><p>Company chief executive Chew Choon Seng

SIA sticks to Airbus A380 deliveries despite crisis

2010-02-27T10:20:52Z

<div><p>Singapore Airlines (SIA) have announced it will take delivery of five Airbus A380 super jumbos as planned this year despite a 92 percent fall in fourth quarter net profit blamed on the global downturn.</p><p>Company chief executive Chew Choon Sen...

Singapore Airlines to cut 17% of fleet

2010-03-01T19:32:18Z

<div><p>Singapore Airlines said Monday it will cut 17 percent of its fleet and is exploring other cost-saving measures amid a global economic slump which has hit travel and cargo demand.</p><p>The airline, one of Asia's major carriers, said in a statement that it will decommission 17 passenger aircraft over the financial yea...