The flag carrier, majority owned by the New Zealand government, said half-year losses blew out almost four-fold to NZ$272 million
The deal comes after the UAE's threat in December 2021 to scrap a purchase of US F-35 fighter jets as it protested against stringent conditions
The result compares with a A$1 billion underlying before-tax loss in the same half a year earlier, as flights fell to just 18% of pre-pandemic levels
Tourism minister said KLM, Singapore-based low-cost carrier Scoot Tigerair and Australia’s JetStar will each make 3-4 flights a week
Helping blaze a trail, Singapore Airlines in mid-February relaunched its route from its home airport to Bali in Indonesia
The ICAO may draft new standards for civil aircraft, as part of broader efforts through 2025 to update rules for aircraft noise and emissions
Shell also completes upgrade of Singapore facility, which will enable it to blend sustainable aviation fuel in the city-state itself
The Singapore Airshow deal will see the new freighters replace the city-state's flag-carrier's fleet of seven ageing Boeing 747s
Continued opening of vaccinated travel lanes with over 20 countries despite global surge in Covid-19 cases reflects commitment, Deputy PM Heng Swee Keat said
The carrier will use the blended sustainable aviation fuel from ExxonMobil in its planes and Scoot flights from the third quarter of this year
Chief executive Tony Fernandes told reporters that all companies under the group, including the airline, would be managed independently
International passenger travel in the Asia-Pacific region was down 93% from pre-pandemic levels last year, leaving airlines heavily reliant on freight for revenue