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Is a Recovery in Sight for Singapore Airlines?
By The Smart Investor  •  February 5, 2021
To say the aviation industry is going through a tough patch is an understatement. The pandemic has wreaked havoc on the industry because of border closures and lockdowns, resulting in air travel getting decimated. Singapore Airlines Limited (SGX: C6L), or SIA, announced in March last year that it had cut 96% of its capacity, effectively grounding almost its entire fleet. This announcement was followed by a massive rights issue intended to shore up the airline’s balance sheet. While demand for air travel has gradually returned in December, it remains a far cry from pre-pandemic days. For the final month of 2020, SIA reported that overall passenger carriage was still 97.1% lower year on year. The good news is that mass vaccinations are underway around the world, bringing hope and relief to weary governments struggling to contain the coronavirus. If all goes well and more people are protected against this dreaded disease, could we see a recovery for SIA?...
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By The Smart Investor
The Smart Investor is co-founded by David Kuo, Joanna Sng, and Chin Hui Leong. The company was formed in late 2019 from the ashes of the Motley Fool Singapore. The Smart Investor believes that everybody can learn how to invest, smartly. We aim to educate people on how to invest smartly by providing investing education, stock commentary and market coverage for Singapore and around the world.
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