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Singapore Airlines & Air China Plan Joint Venture.
An important step toward improving air connectivity between Singapore and China has been taken with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Air China and Singapore Airlines (SIA) to create a commercial joint venture agreement. As part of the collaboration, the two members of the Star Alliance intend to extend their current codeshare arrangement to more locations within…
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Air New Zealand considers launching direct flights to India.
According to Nikhil Ravishankar, CEO of Air New Zealand, the airline is evaluating the feasibility of direct flights to Indian cities and the recent free trade agreement between New Zealand and India offers further potential for people-to-people contact. In October 2025, Ravishankar, who was born in Bengaluru, India, assumed leadership of Air New Zealand. When he was about 14 years…
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Scoot adds 11 Airbus A320neo aircraft to its fleet.
The airline has exercised its options to buy six more. Beginning in 2028, the new aircraft will be delivered gradually. Five Airbus A320neo family aircraft have been firmly ordered by Scoot, Singapore Airlines’ (SIA) low-cost subsidiary. Additionally, the airline exercised options for six more aircraft from its 2014 deal with Airbus. Beginning in 2028, the new aircraft will be delivered…
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Singapore Airlines to Launch Starlink-Powered High-Speed Wi-Fi by 2027.
Beginning in the first quarter of 2027, Singapore Airlines (SIA) will gradually roll out Starlink‘s low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite-based broadband service to improve in-flight connectivity. The rollout will provide much faster and more dependable internet connectivity for all cabin classes on SIA’s Airbus A350-900 long-haul (LH), A350-900 ultra-long-range (ULR), and A380 aircraft. The service will provide multi-gigabit connectivity via…
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Singapore Airlines to Launch Daily Flights to Western Sydney International Airport in November.
Subject to regulatory clearances, Singapore Airlines (SIA) will begin daily nonstop flights between Singapore and the future Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport (WSI) on November 23, 2026. The airline will fly its medium-haul Airbus A350-900, which has 303 seats divided between two cabin classes: 263 in Economy Class and 40 in Business Class. On November 23, 2026, the first…
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In June 2026, Singapore Airlines will begin operating in Hangzhou.
Subject to regulatory permissions, Singapore Airlines (SIA) plans to begin daily flights between Singapore and Hangzhou, China on June 1, 2026. The airline will fly its Airbus A350-900 medium-haul model, which has 303 seats divided between two cabin classes: 263 in Economy Class and 40 in Business Class. On June 1, 2026, the first aircraft, SQ838, is scheduled to take…
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Malaysia Airlines and Singapore Airlines formalise strategic collaborative business partnership
Following clearance by the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore in July 2025 and the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) in January 2026, Malaysia Airlines Berhad (MAB) and Singapore Airlines (SIA) formally established their joint business partnership. The approvals enable MAB and SIA to begin work progressively on extending their business collaboration, boosting connectivity and enabling greater options for…
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Air India and Singapore Airlines inks cooperation framework
Air India and Singapore Airlines (SIA) entered into a commercial cooperation framework agreement today, laying the foundation for a stronger strategic partnership through a future joint business agreement. The partnership is aimed at boosting connectivity between India and Singapore, with potential expansion to additional regions, to bring greater choice and convenience to customers of both carriers. Subject to regulatory clearances…
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