O Airbus A350-1000ULR completou seu primeiro voo de teste de 3h43min em Toulouse, França. A aeronave ultralonga, com tanque adicional de combustível, permitirá voos sem paradas entre Sidney e Londres/Nova York, reduzindo o tempo de viagem em até 4 horas. A Qantas receberá a primeira unidade em abril de 2027.
Singapore Airlines is increasing long-haul flights to Europe, aiming to capture market share from Gulf rivals facing high fuel prices and Middle East conflict disruptions. Analysts cite SIA's strong finances and hedging strategy as key advantages.
The Transport Safety Investigation Bureau (TSIB) report identified convectively induced turbulence, linked to thunderstorms, as the cause of a recent incident, contradicting initial attributions to clear-air turbulence. This type of turbulence can occur thousands of feet above clouds.
Singapore Airlines reported a record revenue of SGD 20.5 billion for FY2024, with operating profit up 39% to SGD 2.38 billion, driven by higher demand and yields. However, net profit plunged 57.4% to SGD 1.18 billion due to losses from its 25.1% stake in Air India, exacerbated by the Iran war, Pakistan airspace closure, and a major crash, forcing Air India to cancel nearly a third of its flights during peak travel season. Analysts expect SIA to inject more capital into Air India, potentially constraining dividend capacity, though the long-term strategic bet on India's growing aviation market is expected to eventually pay off.
Air India's FY26 losses more than doubled to ₹25,606 crore ($2.6 billion), causing Singapore Airlines' net profit to fall 57% to S$1.18 billion ($1.13 billion) due to a S$945.2 million share of losses from Air India, despite a one-time S$1.1 billion gain from the Air India-Vistara merger.
Air India will reduce 27% of its international flights (nearly 140 weekly) from June to August due to Iran war airspace restrictions and high jet fuel prices, impacting routes to North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia.
Singapore Airlines reports 14.7% year-on-year passenger traffic growth in March, driven by Easter holiday demand and spillover Europe-bound traffic as travellers avoid Middle Eastern hubs disrupted by drone and missile attacks. Europe flight capacity rose to 93.5% from 79.7% the prior year.
