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Topic: Singapore Airlines

Trying to fly Vistara after November? It’s Air India you will get as merger plan reaches conclusion

The aircraft, schedule & crew will remain unchanged until early 2025. Those seeking to book Vistara beyond 12 November will be redirected to Air India website starting 3 September.

Govt gives approval for Singapore Airlines FDI, clears path for Vistara & Air-India merger

Singapore's flagship airline is set to invest up to S$880 million into the merged entity. It aims to create a dominant full-service airline in the domestic and international markets.

Singapore flight probe finds altitude drop & change in gravitational force caused injuries

One passenger died of a suspected heart attack and dozens were injured after Singapore Airline Flight SQ321, flying from London to Singapore, encountered sudden, extreme turbulence.

Shaken passengers arrive in Singapore after deadly turbulence-stricken flight

The scheduled London-Singapore flight on a Boeing 777-300ER plane diverted to Bangkok after the plane was buffeted by turbulence that flung passengers and crew around the cabin.

Air India crew hide greys, follow strict makeup while global airlines allowing tattoo, piercing

Many airlines expect their crew to follow strict dress codes and decorum, but Air India’s commandments even instruct members on what to say and not to say on social media.

After long delay, Singapore Airlines’ flight to India may finally be ready for takeoff

India is an important growth area in Singapore Airlines' 'multi-hub' strategy. In the past, the airline has partnered with the Tata group, a notable player in the airline business.

Singapore Air eyes overseas hubs after Covid slump in domestic market, India key growth area

The strategy involves setting up an airline in another country that taps the potential growth in its domestic market. India’s allure lies in its domestic and international market.

Singapore airlines to prioritise room for vaccines, to conduct test flights soon

The carrier has 7 Boeing 747-400 freighters ready for the transportation of Covid vaccines, while its passenger aircraft fleet is also ready to be deployed to ramp up capacity.

Why people in Singapore are ready to pay hundreds of dollars to eat on a grounded plane

Let alone schlepping to the airport and onto a parked plane for reheated food, there are people who can’t get enough of the aviation experience and are willing to shell out for it.

Singapore Airlines’ A380 pop-up restaurant tickets sell out in 30 minutes

Pandemic-hit Singapore Airlines is trying novel ways to raise money, including using two A380 superjumbos parked at Changi Airport as temporary restaurants on 24 and 25 October.

On Camera

Rahul Gandhi wants to jail Himanta Sarma but Congress has a Bihar-sized problem in Assam

The Congress has promised Rs 50,000 assistance to each woman but as we've seen in many recent elections, voters seem to be conscious of the proverb: 'A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.'

Stocks fall, oil prices climb as Trump issues fresh threat to Iran ahead of his deadline

Fears that an escalation of the conflict could heighten a fuel squeeze & endanger the economy unnerved traders, with NYT reporting Iran stopped negotiating a truce with the US.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.