IndiGo, India’s largest airline, looks close to inducting its first freighter plane as it seeks to capture the crash in air cargo driven by the pandemic.
Singapore
While Singapore will welcome Emirates’ A380s four months shorter than expected, the double-decker has been cut from four routes.
Singapore’s national carrier expects robust demand from India for the rest of the year. With Singapore completely open to vaccinated travelers, SIA is witnessing encouraging requests from passengers, particularly from India.
The airline will also begin daily direct service on the Mumbai-Coimbatore route beginning May 27 and double the number of daily flights on the Bengaluru-Coimbatore route from June 3.
After sticking with New Zealand throughout the pandemic, Singapore Airlines is reaping the rewards as the need for their New Zealand services soars.
Vistara, the Tata Group, and Singapore Airlines joint venture declared its daily route connecting London Heathrow with Delhi, the Indian capital.
Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Malaysia Airlines have been granted conditional approval for a partnership that aims to increase traffic between Singapore, Malaysia, and other markets told the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) on Tuesday (May 10).
A little healthy competition goes a long way when it comes to eco-friendliness. Airline alliance SkyTeam’s Sustainable Flight Challenge commenced at the beginning of the month and is starting to take off in earnest as members offer up their contributions to the three-award-category two-week contest.
Singapore Airlines has taken over Qatar Airways as the world’s largest Airbus A350 operator as its fleet of widebodies continues to develop.
The Singaporean government has declared it will spend S$500 million (US$368 million) to support its aviation sector recover from the wounds inflicted during the COVID-19 pandemic that nearly completely shut down international trips.