Aviation

THE BOTTOM LINE

Scrapping business class could halve aviation emissions

Differences in CO2 emissions can be explained by the share of occupied seats, the aircraft models used on a route and the cabin layout

SIAEC on Thursday reported a net profit of S$41.9 million for the third quarter.
BROKERS’ TAKE

OCBC upgrades SIAEC to ‘buy’ as other analysts weigh expansion costs impact

Target prices hover around S$4 as analysts balance robust joint-venture profits against heavy startup costs for new hangars

Singapore's record-breaking event and its role as a "twin engine" for growth

Singapore Airshow 2026 and South-east Asia’s aerospace, aviation boom

Singapore's aerospace future: record air show, MRO boom, and the launch of Space Summit

Cargo loads were flat year on year, while capacity fell 2% due to scheduled freighter aircraft maintenance and fleet redeployment.

SIA Group’s passenger traffic up 0.7% in January

Singapore Airlines and Scoot carried 3.7 million passengers in January, 4.1% higher year on year

Rolls-Royce has identified South-east Asia as the world's fastest-growing aviation battleground.
SINGAPORE AIRSHOW 2026

Rolls-Royce admits Thai Airways shortfall, plots aggressive regional comeback

RR is rolling out the final phase of its upgraded Boeing 787 engine, the Trent 1000 XE, this quarter

The global aircraft fleet is expected to double to 49,210 in 2044 from 24,730 in service in 2024.

Asia-Pacific will need 20,000 new aircraft over next two decades: Airbus

Boeing adds that South-east Asia will require about 5,000 new planes by 2044

Sats president and CEO Kerry Mok suggests that automation and process innovation are no longer just about efficiency, but also about keeping airports functioning.
SINGAPORE AIRSHOW 2026

‘No one wants to do that role’: Singapore aviation looks to F1 tactics for lessons amid labour crunch

Sats CEO Kerry Mok argues that the sector can no longer afford decade-long development cycles

An artist's impression of the Vertical Aerospace Valo electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft being used for emergency medical services in Singapore.

Vertical Aerospace wins Singapore grant to research air taxis for emergency medical use

CEO Stuart Simpson sees Asia as the largest market for such aircraft and expects a commercial debut in 2029

The AirFish Voyager, designed to carry eight passengers and two crew, is currently being assembled in Singapore.

ST Engineering’s hovercraft-like AirFish set to ply Singapore-Batam route from second half of 2026

ST Engineering will also work with operator Wings Over Water Ferries (WOW) to bring the service to India