DHL Express has welcomed the arrival of its new 102-tonne-capable Boeing 777 freighter at Changi Airport in Singapore, sporting a dual DHL-Singapore Airlines (SIA) livery to indicate a partnership with the flag carrier. This is the first of five 777Fs that will be used by the express operator under the crew and maintenance agreement signed by both parties in March. Based at Changi airport, the brand new aircraft will be operated by SIA three times each week on routes to the United States … [Read more...] about DHL Express greets first 777F under SIA partnership
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Back in the black: SIA posts profit growth in Q1
SIA Group posted a record operating profit of S$556 million (around US$403 million) in the first quarter ending June, as the city-state’s flag carrier swung back into the black amidst soaring demand for air travel. This is the airline’s highest quarterly operating profit since the third quarter of FY 2007–2008. Earnings for the period also reversed into a profit of S$370 million (US$268 million). The airline group’s capacity climbed to 61 percent of the pre-covid capacity in Q1 from around 47 … [Read more...] about Back in the black: SIA posts profit growth in Q1
Singapore’s Scoot promotes Leslie Thng to CEO
Singapore Airlines’s low-cost carrier Scoot has named Leslie Thng as its incoming CEO effective 16 June 2022. Thng, who has been with the SIA Group for 23 years, was the CEO of Indian airline Vistara, a SIA-Tata Sons joint venture, between October 2017 and December 2021. He is currently SIA’s senior vice president of sales and marketing. He will take over the duties of predecessor Campbell Wilson, who will subsequently join Air India as its new CEO. Wilson, who joined SIA in April 1996, … [Read more...] about Singapore’s Scoot promotes Leslie Thng to CEO
DHL Express, SIA seal 777F deal to meet ecommerce boom
DHL Express is adding more capacity from Asia Pacific to the Americas with a crew and maintenance agreement (CM) with long-time partner Singapore Airlines (SIA) who will operate five Boeing 777 freighters for the integrator. The initial agreement is set for more than four years with the opportunity for an extension. As part of the agreement, the first aircraft will be delivered in July 2022, with the second one expected in October. The remaining three aircraft are planned for delivery … [Read more...] about DHL Express, SIA seal 777F deal to meet ecommerce boom
cargo.one expands in Asia Pacific with SIA partnership
Starting July of this year, freight forwarders will have access to Singapore Airlines’ cargo capacity using the cargo.one marketplace. SIA said the partnership with cargo.one is a further step in applying digital innovation to deliver the ‘best possible digital experience for its cargo customers.’ The partnership will also provide cargo.one users with additional access to other Asian destinations such as Singapore, Bangkok, Shanghai, and Manila. The airline decided to partner with … [Read more...] about cargo.one expands in Asia Pacific with SIA partnership
Airbus secures more A350F orders at Singapore Airshow
The newest widebody freighter from Airbus secured more than a dozen orders at this year’s Singapore Airshow as Singapore Airlines firmed up an order for seven A350F freighters, with options for five more aircraft. The order firms up the carrier's commitment to the new generation freighter announced by Airbus in December 2021. The newly ordered aircraft will replace the carrier’s existing 747-400F fleet of seven when deliveries for the widebody freighter start in the fourth quarter of … [Read more...] about Airbus secures more A350F orders at Singapore Airshow