Airlines

Consumer demand for air travel remaining high, airlines are unlikely to lower their fares

This gives airlines leeway to use lower fuel bills to rebuild margins rather than reverse recent price increases

Airbus has modified the A350-1000 so it can fly the approximate 17,000 km between Sydney and London

Fuel hikes squeeze margins and consumer spending, risking transportation, tourism, retail and consumer sectors

Since 2018, the private equity firm and Altavair have acquired 188 aircraft and engine assets

Singapore Airlines and Scoot carry a total of 3.6 million passengers, a 5.2% year-on-year increase

The crash on Jun 12, 2025, killed 260 people in the world’s deadliest air disaster in a decade

The US trade deficit with Vietnam reached US$54.8 billion in the first three months of 2026

For now, some carriers have sought to benefit from the regional competitive dislocation