Singapore-based low-cost carrier and Singapore Airlines subsidiary, Scoot, received a traditional water cannon welcome on Sunday, when its B787 Dreamliner aircraft arrived at Melbourne's Tullamarine Airport. This marked the start of a new scheduled service to Australia's second largest city, with flights operating five times a week, rising to daily in peak travel periods. Melbourne becomes Scoot's fourth Australian destination, following Sydney, Perth and the Gold Coast. Scoot's belly cargo is … [Read more...] about Scoot opens Melbourne route with B787
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SIA cargo load factors continue to slide in Aug
In August 2015, Singapore Airlines Cargo registered a cargo load factor (CLF) 1.8 percentage points lower than the same period a year earlier as cargo traffic (measured in freight-tonne-kilometres) declined 0.1 per cent to 520,300 FTK against capacity growth of 3.0 per cent. Load factors improved for South West Pacific and West Asia & Africa as demand outpaced capacity change, the carrier said with growth of 2.3 and 0.4 percentage points respectively. Load factors were down in East Asia … [Read more...] about SIA cargo load factors continue to slide in Aug
Scoot expands Asian network
Scoot, the Singapore-based long-haul, low-cost division of Singapore Airlines, has added two new Asian cities to its route map: Osaka and Kaohsiung. The carrier started flying to Osaka on 8 July with the B787 Dreamliner service running three times a week with a stop in Bangkok. A day later on 9 July, the inaugural flight bound for Kaohsiung, the second largest city in Taiwan kicked off its three times weekly service which also continues onwards from Kaohsiung to Osaka, meaning that Scoot now … [Read more...] about Scoot expands Asian network
SIA Cargo sees improving cargo traffic
Singapore Airlines (SIA) Cargo has reported a 5.2 per cent growth in overall cargo load factor (CLF) in February, year-on-year, as cargo traffic (measured in freight-tonne-kilometres) was 17.1 per cent higher against an overall capacity increase of 7.6 per cent. Total freight carried for the month rose 14.7 per cent y-o-y to 84,800 tonnes. Load factor improved on all route regions as the capacity changes were closely matched with demand, SIA said adding that CLF improved for South West … [Read more...] about SIA Cargo sees improving cargo traffic
WFS secures SIA cargo contract in UK
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has won a three-year contract to provide full cargo handling services for Singapore Airlines Cargo at London Heathrow and at all of its UK regional locations. The contract takes effect in January 2015 and will see WFS handle some 46,000 tonnes of cargo a year for the airline. Singapore Airlines Cargo operates two B747 freighter services a week from the UK with a payload of 100 tonnes per flight and provides cargo uplift for Singapore Airlines’ twice … [Read more...] about WFS secures SIA cargo contract in UK
SIA Cargo, Chep sign ULD maintenance agreement
Singapore Airlines Cargo has appointed CHEP Aerospace Solutions to maintain and repair its entire fleet of ULDs worldwide under an exclusive five-year agreement. In addition to Singapore Airlines Cargo's global fleet of more than 16,000 containers and pallets used by SIA parent company and SIA Cargo, CHEP will also provide repairs for Scoot, Singapore Airlines' fully-owned subsidiary operating medium- and long-haul low-cost flights. Repairs will be carried out across CHEP's extensive global … [Read more...] about SIA Cargo, Chep sign ULD maintenance agreement
