on a one-off, twin-engined, record-breaking aircraft. The design was developed into two four-engined versions; the prototype Singapore II and production Singapore III. The latter became the Royal Air Force's main long-range
Singapore's largely corruption-free government, skilled work force, and advanced and efficient infrastructure have attracted investments from more than 7,000 multinational corporations from the United States, Japan, and Europe. Foreign firms are found in almost all sectors of the economy. Multinational ...
Singapore is unlikely to pursue new airlift and maritime patrol aircraft in the short term, as its current platforms can meet those needs following capability upgrades, according to the country’s Air Force chief. By Mike Yeo Malaysia taps American fund to convert transport planes for maritime su...
The company is still smarting from a near-catastrophic incident in January, when a fuselage panel on a Boeing 737 MAX 9 Alaska Airlines jet blew off mid-flight. The incident, which caused only minor injuries, led the US Federal Aviation Administration to ground more than 170 MAX 9 planes f...
Passenger load factor — a measure of how many seats are filled on planes — was 86.4% in the first half for the group as a whole, compared with 88.8% a year earlier. "Increased capacity and stronger competition in key markets led to yield moderation, resulting in lower operating profit...
Some of my colleagues were at the Singapore Airshow over the past week. It was only the second year the event has been held in Singapore. The show’s success can be attributed to Asia’s fast growing c...
Four F-16 fighter jets from the Air Force's aerial display team, the Black Knights, will do a formation known as "The Missing Man", with one of the planes peeling away to signify Lee's passing. During the state funeral, sirens will sound for the nation to observe a minute of silence...
There was a big thing in the news in the past few years about one of the more significant Malaysian Air Force planes having an engine "missing" ie. somebody took it out and sold it. Nobody knows who still. Really quite embarrasing. It would likely never happen in Singapore. ...
Boeing will not be bringing any commercial planes to the Singapore Airshow, shifting the spotlight for passenger jets to rival Airbus as well as China's homegrown offering. "The industry contacts we speak to believe the problems at Boeing, specifically the 737 Max, present an early opportunity ...
With the largest planes grounded and the richest passengers switching to private, the decline of first class is accelerating Save Sunday, 18 October, 2020 Pilita Clark Good riddance to a lot of what I thought was normal life Our nostalgic urges are understandable but often misplaced Save Fri...