Last week, Singapore Airlines, the city-state's national carrier, reported a record first-half operating profit of SGD 1.23 billion (USD876 million) for the period which ended in September. It was also the best-ever quarterly profit of SGD 678 million, eclipsing the previous best of SGD 674.
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 4 (ANI): Amid the unprecedented fuel crisis in Sri Lanka, the island nation's national carrier Sri Lankan Airlines is now bracing for potential cancellations of its flights until July 18, media reported.
Ankara [Turkey], June 14 (ANI/Xinhua): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that the country's national carrier will change its name to "Turkiye Hava Yollari" from "Turkish Airlines."
Sydney [Australia], May 9 (ANI/Xinhua): The Australian national carrier Qantas is set to launch hundreds of "points planes" offering super cheap domestic flights in a bid to drum up domestic travel during the country's winter months.
Warsaw [Poland], March 25 (ANI): Poland national carrier has announced a direct flight from Warsaw to Mumbai from March 29, according to a statement issued by LOT Polish Airlines.
New Delhi [India], March 23 (ANI): Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Wednesday justified the government's decision to disinvest Air India, and told Lok Sabha that "the UPA government is responsible for the plight of the national carrier, one of the country's Navratnas.
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 15 (ANI): After Pakistan cancelled the national carrier's flights between Islamabad and Kabul, a key route out of Taliban-controlled Afghanistan was cut off on Thursday.
New Delhi [India], October 15 (ANI): After Tata Sons won the bid to acquire national carrier Air India, the acting Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of the national carrier has issued an order for the management to control the expenses, till the divestment exercise is complete.
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 14 (ANI): Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), the national carrier of Pakistan, on Thursday said it has immediately suspended its operation in Kabul citing "security reasons".
New Delhi [India], October 8 (ANI): After Tata Sons won the bid for acquiring national carrier Air India, the Group's chairman N Chandrasekaran on Friday termed it as a "historic moment" and said the Group's endeavour will be to build a world-class airline that makes every Indian proud.
New Delhi [India], October 8 (ANI): Talace Pvt Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Sons, has won the bid for acquiring Air India, marking the end of the process to privatise the national carrier with the government approving its disinvestment.
New Delhi [India], October 8 (ANI): Following the Tata Sons winning the bid for acquiring Air India, the former general manager of the national carrier G Prasada Rao on Friday said he hoped that Tatas will bring the "glorious years" of the airlines back.