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Singapore Airlines confirms Vistara-Air India merger discussions

SIA, however, has cautioned its investors that there is no certainty of a deal

American man charged with assaulting crew, making bomb threat on SIA flight

A 37-year-old American man has been charged in a Singapore court with assaulting cabin crew and making a hoax bomb threat aboard a Singapore Airlines flight travelling from San Francisco. Singapore police were alerted on Wednesday to an alleged bomb threat on board flight SQ33 from San Francisco to Singapore. The man was restrained by the crew, and police subsequently arrested him for making false threats of terrorist acts and for the suspected consumption of controlled drugs. The plane landed safely at Changi Airport at about 5.50 am, under the escort of Republic of Singapore Air Force F-16C/D fighter jets. "Preliminary investigations indicate that during the flight, the man had allegedly shouted that there was a bomb on the plane and grabbed another passenger's luggage from the cabin's overhead compartment," the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said in a statement on Thursday. A member of the cabin crew who tried to intervene and restrain La Andy Hien Duc was allegedly assaulted, s

Singapore Airlines' San Francisco flight bomb threat verified to be false

Singapore's Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) announced on Wednesday that a bomb threat on Singapore Airlines flight SQ33 from San Francisco has been verified to be false

Air India's future market share depends on aviation sector's probabilities

Its aim for a third of the domestic market by 2027 is contingent on a host of factors, many of them outside its control

After spectacular growth Singapore Airlines' post-Covid boom tapered in Aug

SIA, which consists of full-service carrier Singapore Airlines and low-cost airline Scoot, carried a total of 2.083 million passengers in August, a similar number to that in July.

Battle for skies: Tatas kick-start Air India fleet expansion via leasing

Airline to offer premium economy class

Singapore Airlines to restore pre-Covid flight frequency to Indian cities

Singapore Airlines to restore pre-Covid flight frequency to Indian cities

Singapore Airlines reports record Q1 profit boosted by travel demand

Singapore Airlines Group reported its highest ever first-quarter operating profit of USD 403 million last week on "surging passenger demand"

Singapore Airlines to restore network in India to pre-pandemic level

It is adding flights to Bengaluru, Chennai, and Kochi

Singapore Airlines' long-delayed flight to India finally ready for takeoff

Singapore Airlines CEO Goh Choon Phong wants to pursue a multi-hub strategy as he expects India to be the third-largest aviation market after China and the US by the middle of the decade

India a key growth area, is going to be a massive market: Singapore Air CEO

CEO Goh refused to be drawn on whether Singapore Airlines would be interested in buying a stake in Air India

Singapore Airlines plans to increase flights to India amid demand recovery

Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group -- comprising full service carrier Singapore Airlines and low-cost airline Scoot -- currently serves 13 destinations across India.

Singapore Airlines will continue to support Vistara's growth, says CEO

Says Vistara was competing with even more airlines when it was formed, has established itself clearly as the leading full-service carrier in India

There are mountains to climb: Air India CEO-designate Campbell Wilson

He said it was by no means an easy decision to leave and SIA was his first professional job and has been his home for the last 26 years

Qantas places buy orders to revive plan for world's longest direct flight

The airline said on Monday it's buying 12 A350-1000s that can fly non-stop from Australia to any city in the world

Singapore Airlines to expand VTL network to India, 26 countries: Report

VTL allows quarantine-free travel to Singapore for fully vaccinated travellers

Singapore Airlines first major Asian carrier to report post-Covid profit

The carrier recorded a net profit of SGD 85 million (USD 62.8 million) for the third financial quarter which ended in December 2021.

Vistara to ramp up manpower to 5,000 this year, says CEO Vinod Kannan

The airline, which currently has 50 planes, aims to have 70 planes by the end of 2023 after taking into account some aircraft that will be returned to lessors

Airbus finalises deal to sell seven A350 freighters to Singapore Airlines

The companies did not provide a value for the order, which was signed at the Singapore Airshow

Singapore Airlines not to accept bookings for VTL flights till Jan 20

Southeast Asian carrier Singapore Airlines on Wednesday said it will not accept bookings for all its flights under Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) mechanism till January 20 next year. The development, which comes in the wake of the Singapore government's directive to suspend new ticket sales on designated VTL flights for entry into Singapore during this time, will, however, not affect the existing bookings, SIA said in a statement. VTL flights allowed quarantine free travel to the island-state for the fully vaccinated travellers. SIA had commenced passenger flight services from eight Indian cities, including daily VTL services from Chennai, Delhi, and Mumbai from November 29, providing eligible customers with quarantine-free entry into Singapore. Its low-cost subsidiary Scoot also started operating non-VTL services from Amritsar, Hyderabad, and Tiruchirappalli. With effect from 2359 hours (Singapore Time) on December 22, Singapore Airlines will stop accepting new bookings for all ...