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

Jakarta's first order for French warplanes comes as concerns grow about rising US-China tensions and worries about Asia-Pacific security

The Japanese airline hopes new leadership will help its struggles to turn around its business devastated by the coronavirus pandemic