SINGAPORE, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) — Singapore Airlines will spend 2. 4 billion U.S. dollars to add eight Boeing 777-300ERs to its fleet, the airline said on Friday.

The company said the eight aircraft will be used on its medium and long-haul routes. The aircraft will be configured in a three- class layout and will join its 19 Boeing 777-300ERs already in service.

“This order is part of our ongoing fleet expansion and modernization program,” said Goh Choon Phong, chief executive of the …

SINGAPORE, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) — Budget carrier Tiger Airways on Monday reported a net loss of 49.9 million Singapore dollars (38.7 million U.S. dollars) for the quarter ended Sept. 30, mainly dragged by the suspension of its Australian operations and higher fuel costs.

The company posted a net profit of 14.1 million Singapore dollars (10.9 million U.S. dollars) in the same period last year.

Revenue for the quarter fell by 23.4 percent to 109.9 million Singapore …

JAKARTA, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) — The Indonesian Transport Ministry on Tuesday suspended the license of airliner PT Nusantara Buana Airline (NBA) following the crash of its plane in a forest of Bahorok in North Sumatra on Thursday that killed all 18 people on board, Bambang Ervan, spokesman of the ministry, said here.

In the investigation carried out after the crash, the investigators had found many violations on rules and obligations done by the airline which could endanger the safety during flight, …

ATLANTA—-At approximately 12 p.m. EST, UPS Flight 6 from Dubai, UAE, to Cologne, DE, a 747-400 with two crewmembers on board crashed on takeoff. At this time, we have not confirmed any casualties.
“Safety is a key priority for UPS,” said Airline & International Operations Manager Bob Lekites. “This incident is very unfortunate and …