Singapore Airlines reports a nearly 50% drop in net profit amid lower yields and increased competition.

Singapore Airlines (SIA) reported a 48.5% drop in net profit for the April to September period, citing lower yields and increased competition. Operating profit fell 48.8% to $796 million SGD, despite a 3.7% rise in revenue to $9.5 billion SGD. Shares initially fell 6.2% but recovered to a 3.72% loss. The airline maintained an interim dividend of 10 Singapore cents a share, and plans to invest $1.1 billion SGD in a cabin retrofit program for its Airbus A350 jets by 2030.

November 10, 2024
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