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Singapore Airlines’ Chief Commercial Officer said the airline recorded a surge in passenger traffic to China in the last 6 months. The load factor reached 80% in 2025 vs 70% in 2024. Singapore Airlines’ capacity to China recovered to pre-pandemic levels, but Scoot only reached 80% of pre-pandemic levels

Singapore Airlines (SIA) posted 2.78 billion SGD net profit for the year ended 31 Mar vs $2.68 billion in 2024. SIA recorded a one-off gain of $1.1 billion after completing the merger of Vistara which SIA owned a 49% share with Air India in Nov 2024. After the merger, SIA will have a 25.1% share in Air India SIA’s operating profit recorded $1.71 billion SGD, -37% YoY, following -5.5% in passenger yields due to strong competition. SIA said employees will receive 7.45 months’ worth of profit-sharing bonus vs 7.94 months they received in 2024 Annual cargo revenues recorded +4.4% following a strong e-commerce and perishable demand following the disruption to Red Sea shipping Freight yields recorded -7.8% due to strong competition SIA declared 30 SGD cents per share vs 38 SGD cents it offered in 2024

The Malaysian Tourism Minister had discussions with Scoot to boost connectivity between Malaysia-Singapore, a potential Singapore-Bintulu route, as well as the opportunity that Tawau presents

The Prime Minister officiated the groundbreaking ceremony of Changi Airport’s Terminal 5 (T5) on 14 May. Three different parts of T5 (T5A, T5B, and T5C) will be connected by automated people movers similar to the existing sky trains. T5’s location near Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal could pave the way for air-sea transfers. Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group will consolidate SIA and Scoot operations under T5 for better “operational synergies”. The Prime Minister added that T5 will offer more jobs for Singaporeans, especially with skillsets such as data science, robotics, and sustainability. The Prime Minister believes that the bulk of the air travel growth trajectory will take place in the Asia Pacific region. Currently, Changi has connections to 170 cities, and it is expected to grow to 200 cities by mid-2030s, supported by T5. The existing 4 terminals have capabilities to handle 90 million passengers, and they handled 68.4 million passengers in 2024. Once T5 is completed, the terminal will be able to handle 50 million passengers annually, thus increasing the capacity of Changi Airport to 140 million, making it a mega airport. The Changi Airport Group CEO said passengers can connect to another flight in under an hour in T5, faster than the current transfer times. He added that there will be a separate train service connecting T5 to T2 via a 2.5km underground link

The Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) and Cross Island Line (CRL) will be extended to Terminal 5 of Changi Airport. The stations will be located at T5’s ground transportation centre, which consolidates train, bus, taxi, and other transport services. TEL and CRL will connect T5 with the city centre and the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System Link terminal at Woodlands North. CRL will allow connection to the Punggol Digital District and the Jurong Lake District. The Land Transport Authority will announce details about TEL and CRL extensions. Bedok South and Sungei Bedok stations will be part of the TEL Stage 5 and slated to be completed by 2026. Three MRT stations on the East-West Line (EWL) – Tanah Merah, Expo, and Changi Airport – will be modified from 2025 to be converted into TEL stations in the future. The first phase of CRL from Aviation Park to Bright Hill with 12 stations will be completed by 2030, the second phase involving Turf City to Jurong Lake District with 6 stations will be ready in 2032

Scoot has announced that it will expand its network and capacity, including: Boost frequencies from Singapore to Taipei and Seoul from 5 weekly to daily from 2 Aug Increase passenger capacity to Taipei and Tokyo across all flights from 30 Mar Increase flights to Perth and Sydney to 14 per week from 4 Aug and 5 Oct Philippines: increase flights from 2 to 4 weekly from Singapore-Iloilo City from 6 Jun; to Cebu from 7 to 10 from 24 Jun; to Davao from 9 times weekly to 12 from 30 Aug Increase flights to Koh Samui to 25 from 21, from 24 Jun

Singapore Airlines Group in Q1 2025 acquired 1,000 tonnes of Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA)-eligible[3] neat SAF from Neste, produced at the Singapore refinery. It has also purchased 2,000 CORSIA-eligible SAF in emissions reductions from World Energy, a United States-based producer, utilising the Book & Claim Chain of Custody model

United Nations’ aviation agency predicts a 4.3% increase in demand for MRO over the next two decades. The CEO of the Association of Aerospace Industries (Singapore) said that due to the long waiting period for the delivery of new aircraft, the services for existing older aircraft will have to be extended. He added that MRO capacity is limited by the supply chain constraints and a workers' shortage. He said there are challenges in making sure the workers can access opportunities in aerospace, and with the upskilling and cross-skilling of the existing workforce. AI allows jobs to evolve to offer high-value products and services. He added that AI could offer better analysis based on data to predict when maintenance is needed. This requires more maintenance to ensure the aircraft remains in good condition. ST Engineering are looking to meet the demand by adding maintenance hangers in Singapore and abroad. ST Engineering plans to increase its man-hours in Singapore by a third in 2026 to over 4 million per year. The company wants to hire up to 500 staff in the next one to two years. Singapore contributes 10% of the current global MRO output, making it a leading hub in Asia. Singapore recorded $750 million in investment commitments from aerospace companies from 2022-2024

The World Economic Forum and Singapore’s GenZero launched the Green Fuel Forward initiative on 5 May to boost regional demand for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). This initiative will focus on the production of SAF, which offers the aviation industry an important tool to reduce the sector’s growing greenhouse gas emissions. GenZero Climate Summit 2025 was held at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre from 5-8 May. Boeing’s Sustainability Lead for the Asia Pacific region said the company is actively promoting the use of SAF and they will ensure their commercial aircraft are certified to operate on 100% SAF by 2030. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) projects that the aviation industry needs SAF to achieve about 65% of the emissions reductions needed to reach net zero by 2050. Green Fuel Forward is a capacity-building initiative targeted to attract airlines, refiners, logistics companies, banks and other companies. 16 companies and organisations, including Boeing, Climate Impact X, DBS Bank, DHL, the International Energy Agency, Neste, Qantas, Singapore Airlines, Temasek, and UOB, have agreed to participate in this initiative. The initiative will focus on boosting the take-up of SAF certificates by companies to offset their own emissions or the travel emissions of their employees. They can purchase the certificate on exchanges such as Singapore’s Climate Impact X, and it is linked to the creation of 1 tonne of SAF

Singapore’s aviation sector now employs 36,000 workers, exceeding pre-pandemic levels of 35,000 and remaining a “bright spot” despite global uncertainty, according to the Transport Minister. He added that 3 key players in the aviation industry, such as Singapore Airlines (SIA), Changi Airport Group (CAG), and ground handler SATS, continue to hire for various roles and are looking to expand. The Minister said technology such as automation and digitalisation can help to improve workers’ productivity and increase workflow efficiency. He added that digitalisation is needed to redesign jobs, but acknowledged that it's necessary to better retain older workers amid an ageing workforce. He said the aviation, maritime, supply chain, and logistics industries have potential for further growth. The construction of Changi Airport Terminal 5 will begin in mid-May. Singapore aims to expand its connections from the current 170 cities to 200 cities for better flight connectivity. The upcoming Changi East Industrial Zone will increase the airport’s annual air cargo capacity from 3 million to 5.4 million tonnes

Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Scoot flights have started to use alternative flight paths since 6 May, avoiding Pakistan airspace following a conflict between India and Pakistan. Scoot’s flights to and from Amritsar have been cancelled until 9 May following the closure of the airport. A Scoot spokesperson said a full refund will be given if the affected passengers choose not to continue with their travel plan. Several other Asian airlines announced they will reroute or cancel flights to and from Europe following the conflict

Changi Airport Group (CAG) awarded contracts of around $4.75 billion SGD in value to construction companies for substructure and airside infrastructure works at Changi Airport’s Terminal 5. A Joint Venture (JV) between the Singapore branch of China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) and Obayashi Singapore was awarded a substructure contract valued at $3.8 billion SGD. The JV will focus on the construction of the foundation and basements of the T5 main passenger terminal and ground transportation centre, as well as part of the tunnels connecting T5 and T2. Hwa Seng Builder won a $950 million SGD worth contract for airside infrastructure works, including the development of remote aircraft stands, connecting taxi lanes, and ancillary support buildings. T5 will increase the airport’s capacity to 50 million passengers annually. The construction will begin in H1 2025 and is expected to be completed in the mid-2030s

The Director of Marketing and Communications for Dragon Trail International said that flight capacity to Malaysia has reached 126% with 487 weekly flights, and Singapore at 111% with 421 weekly flights

Changi Airport recorded 17.2 million passenger movements in Q1 2025, +4.3% YoY and +4.8% vs pre-pandemic levels. The airport handled 6.16 million passenger movements in Jan, 5.44 million in Feb, and 5.6 million in Mar. China was the biggest market for the airport in Q1 2025, followed by Indonesia, Malaysia, Australia, and Thailand. Changi Airport Group’s Executive Vice President said the passenger traffic in the 12 months to Mar 2025 reached 68.4 million, an all-time high exceeding pre-pandemic levels. The airport recorded 94,000 aircraft movements, including landings and take-offs, in Q1 2025, +5.2% YoY. Air traffic between Singapore and China recorded +10% YoY, and to Japan recorded +16% YoY in Q1 2025. Traffic to North America recorded +15.8% YoY. The airport recorded 67.7 million passengers in 2024, 99.1% vs pre-pandemic levels. In Q1 2025, 100 airlines were operating more than 7,200 weekly flights connecting 170 cities in 49 countries from Singapore. The CAG Chief Executive said they are using Aircraft 360 software to improve on-time performance at the airport. Once the system is fully implemented, Changi will be able to accommodate 12 more flights each day using the gates with an aerobridge during peak time. The system is being used in Terminal 2 and 3. CAG hosted its annual Changi Airline Awards at The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore on 24 Apr. IndiGo received the Partner of the Year award. The airline operates 75 weekly flights between India and Singapore and has become the airport’s 5th largest foreign carrier by passenger traffic. Singapore Airlines, Scoot, AirAsia, Jetstar Asia Airways, and Qantas Airways received awards as well

Singapore Airlines has partnered with OpenAI to develop and put into action AI solutions for the airline, including tools to improve its customer service, staff productivity and operational efficiency. It is Open AI’s first partnership with an airline. It will see the AI virtual assistant on the SIA website upgraded to include flight recommendations, more personalised customer experience and greater self-service capabilities. For the staff, AI will be integrated into their decision making processes, such as flight crew scheduling

Brand Finance ranked Singapore Airlines at 15th place in the world's top 50 most valuable airline brands. The airline’s brand value increased by 22% to 2.7 billion USD in 2025. Changi Airport retained the top spot in the Airports 25 2025 ranking with a brand value increasing by 13% to $765 million USD. The airport recorded a 94.4/100 score of Brand Strength Index (BSI) and AAA+ brand strength rating

Singapore Tourism Board (STB) and AirAsia MOVE signed a Letter of Cooperation (LOC) to improve visitors’ experience, especially from Malaysia and Thailand. Tourists can get travel deals from AirAsia, which can combine flights, hotel stays, and event packages. A joint campaign will be launched in Q3 2025. STB will also work with AirAsia MOVE to improve the travel experience for Muslim travellers and promote muslim-friendly offerings in Singapore