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A FIRST EX-SILKAIR BOEING 737

by Gregory Polek

During the quarter, SIA gradually
expanded its operations by re-instating the month ahead of next month’s
integration of SilkAir into the mainline.
Singapore Airlines will fly the first services to key cities and mounting New schedules show that the group’s
Boeing 737-800NG absorbed from the additional frequencies to existing total passenger capacity will reach 25
integration of its SilkAir regional unit on its destinations. percent of pre-Covid levels at the end
inaugural mission this month on a route to At the end of December 2020, SIA of April when it expects to serve some
Phuket, Thailand, SIA Group said recently. served 38 destinations including 45 percent of the points to which it flew
The company noted the date as it Singapore, compared with 31 at the end before the crisis.
reported a (US) $142 million net loss in its of September 2020. SilkAir increased the “The resurgence of Covid-19 infections
fiscal third-quarter 2021 earnings release. destinations served to eight from six, while as well as the spread of more transmissible
SIA announced its intention to integrate low-cost subsidiary Scoot maintained 17 strains of the virus continue to weigh on
SilkAir with the mainline airline in 2018 destinations throughout the quarter. By the international air travel, as border controls
ahead of a three-year ‘transformation plan’ end of December, the group’s passenger and travel restrictions tighten in many
designed to ensure the group emerges network covered 54 destinations including countries,” said SIA in a statement.
‘stronger and fitter’ from the Covid-19 Singapore, compared with 43 three months “Nonetheless, in line with Singapore’s
crisis. ago. progressive re-opening, the group
Operating a fleet of 185 passenger and The group’s cargo network consisted of expects to see a measured expansion of
cargo jets, SIA now flies 64 of the airplanes 66 destinations at the end of December the passenger network over the coming
due to Covid-related market suppression. 2020, up from 62 three months earlier. months.”
It uses all seven of its freighters and has SIA last month re-instated services to Article courtesy: https://www.ainonline.
deployed 24 of its passenger jets on Dubai, Moscow, and Munich and plans to com/aviation-news/air-transport
cargo-only services. re-introduce Phuket as a SilkAir destination

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EMBRAER’S BEST-SELLING

LIGHT JET

series light jets in 2020, making it the most 300 series, as the best-selling light jet in
delivered light jet of the year. the world, is a reflection of our dedicated
For the ninth consecutive year, The company has achieved this commitment to deliver the ultimate
Embraer’s Phenom 300 series has become milestone after more than 590 light jets customer experience in business aviation,”
the world’s best-selling light jet according were delivered since December 2009. said Michael Amalfitano, president and
to numbers released today by the General Last year the Phenom 300 series was also CEO Embraer Executive Jets.
Aviation Manufacturers Association the most delivered jet model out of all Originally launched in 2005, the Phenom
(GAMA). twinjets in the market. 300 series is in operation in more than 30
countries and has accumulated more than
Embraer delivered 50 Phenom 300 “The continued success of the Phenom one million flight hours. Q

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