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Air India's losses have weighed on SIA's accounts, but the Singapore government said the carrier is not obliged to fund the latest capital request

Air India's reported $1.5 billion funding request from Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines has triggered political scrutiny in Singapore over Temasek's indirect exposure to the Indian carrier

The remarks, made in parliament, cap two weeks of public scrutiny over ​a request by Air India for about $1.5 billion of fresh equity from owners Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines

A statement from Temasek, which is a stakeholder in Singapore Airlines, comes against the backdrop of concerns raisedabout the carrier's investment in Air India

The carrier and its budget unit Air India Express posted combined losses of $2.33 billion in the fiscal year ended March, more than double the prior year's losses

Singapore Airlines on Monday said it has appointed Aswin K as the General Manager for India from August 1. He succeeds Sy Yen Chen, who served as General Manager for India for more than five years, and will be based in Mumbai, the airline said in a statement. In his new role, Aswin will oversee SIA's operations across the country and lead the airline's growth strategy in one of its most important international markets, while strengthening relationships with travel trade partners, customers, and key industry stakeholders, SIA said. Prior to the present posting, he was serving Singapore Airlines as its General Manager for Italy, since 2024. "India is a market of strategic importance for Singapore Airlines. As demand for international travel continues to grow and the aviation landscape evolves, we remain committed to delivering our award-winning service and world-class products via our extensive global network," said Aswin. He has more than 12 years of experience with Singapore Airli

Singapore Airlines said demand for air travel and cargo remains robust, but warned that a prolonged Middle East conflict could affect supply chains, global trade and macroeconomic conditions

Air India's transformation is going to be a "long game, and there is no shortcut", its co-owner, Singapore Airlines' CEO Goh Choon Phong, said on Friday as he mentioned that the Indian carrier is facing various challenges, including Pakistan airspace closure and rupee depreciation. At a briefing to discuss Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group's financial results for the 2025-26 financial year, he also said that Air India has "largely external challenges". Singapore Airlines on Thursday reported a 57.4 per cent decline in net profit at SGD 1.184 billion in the fiscal year ended March 2026, mainly due to the absence of a prior-year one-off accounting gain related to the Vistara merger, and Air India losses. Air India's loss stood at more than SGD 3.56 billion (over Rs 26,700 crore) in the financial year ended March 2026, as the carrier grappled with the fallout of airspace curbs and other headwinds, as per the figures disclosed by the SIA Group in its financial report for 2025-26. Goh Choo

Singapore Airlines cites mounting Air India losses, geopolitical uncertainty and operating challenges for steep decline in annual net profit

The choice of a new CEO comes at a crucial time for Air India, which is grappling with heavy losses, heightened regulatory scrutiny after a deadly crash last year

Singapore Airlines holds a roughly 25% stake in Air India, with the rest owned by Tata Sons

While relying on its minority shareholder for operational support, Tata Group, which owns 74.9% of Air India, is focusing on commercial, human resources, finance and information technology functions

Singapore Airlines CEO Goh Choon Phong held meetings with Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran and other senior executives on Thursday. Both sides are believed to have detailed discussions on loss-making Air India. Goh Choon Phong arrived at the Bombay House, the headquarters of the Tata Group, on Thursday morning and left in the evening. Tata Group acquired Air India from the Indian government in January 2022, and later Singapore Airlines purchased a 25.1 per cent stake in the airline. A source said that he met Chandrasekaran, who is also the Air India Chairman, and other senior executives. Details about the meetings with the Tata Group executives could not be immediately ascertained. The meeting assumes significance against the backdrop of Air India facing multiple headwinds, including spiralling operating costs due to the airspace curbs in the wake of the West Asia conflict and the closure of Pakistan airspace for nearly a year now. These restrictions have forced the airline,

Singapore Airlines CEO Goh Choon Phong will be meeting senior Tata Group executives on Thursday, and both sides are expected to have detailed discussions on loss-making Air India. Goh Choon Phong arrived at the Bombay House, the headquarters of the Tata Group, on Thursday morning. Tata Group acquired Air India from the Indian government in January 2022, and later Singapore Airlines purchased a 25.1 per cent stake in the airline. A source said he would be meeting senior Tata Group executives. Details about his planned meetings with the Tata Group executives could not be immediately ascertained. According to reports, the Singapore Airlines CEO will be meeting Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran. The meeting assumes significance against the backdrop of Air India facing multiple headwinds, including spiralling operating costs due to the airspace curbs in the wake of the West Asia conflict and the closure of Pakistan airspace for nearly a year now. These restrictions have forced the

Size of the infusion from the majority shareholders is still being discussed but may be less than what the carrier needs, meaning Air India would have to look for other financing options

Air India on Friday said it has signed a commercial cooperation framework agreement with Singapore Airlines as part of which the carriers will, among other things, explore ways to improve connectivity between Singapore and India. Singapore Airlines holds a 25.1 per cent stake in the Tata Group-backed airline. This strengthened collaboration allows the airlines to explore ways to improve connectivity between Singapore and India, delivering greater choice and benefits for customers, a statement said. The agreement was signed here between Air India Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director Campbell Wilson, and SIA Chief Executive Officer Goh Choon Phong on Friday, it said. Subject to regulatory approvals and the signing of definitive joint business agreements, the airlines aim to expand and enhance the product and service offerings, enabling seamless connections and more route options, and allowing customers to book flights across both airlines under a single unified journey, Air

Singapore Airlines reported a 67.8% drop in H1 profit, citing Air India's losses and lower interest income as key factors

After facing multiple setbacks, the ailing carrier is far from its goal of achieving operational break-even by the end of March next year and has sought ₹10,000 cr from Tata Sons, Singapore Airlines

Air India is working on improving the reliability of its aircraft, collaborating with Singapore on industry best practices and retrofitting legacy planes, its CEO Campbell Wilson told staff on Friday. After the fatal crash of its Boeing 787-8 aircraft that killed 260 people on June 12, the Tata Group-owned airline has come under increased regulatory oversight and the carrier is pursuing efforts to stabilise its operations. During a townhall with the employees, Wilson said the airline has started the retrofit of its wide-body fleet and the first legacy Boeing 787-8 plane, sent for retrofit to the US last month, will join back the fleet by December this year, according to sources. The airline has 26 legacy Boeing 787-8 planes and all of them are expected to be retrofitted by June 2027. The retrofit of all legacy 27 A320 neo aircraft will be completed by September 2025. Against the backdrop of some Air India aircraft facing technical snags, Wilson told the staff that the carrier is ..

The Indian airline is preparing to take on pre-flight and daily aircraft inspections, minor repair work and other troubleshooting activities from state-owned AI Engineering Services Ltd, or AIESL