Singapore Airlines sticking with Air India for the "long game" despite losses

Cnbc · 🇮🇳 public India · May 15, 2026 · 638 words · By Monica Pitrelli; Lim Hui Jie

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What to know about Strategic Investment Risk

Singapore Airlines has seen Air India drag on its earnings for about five quarters, but analysts and the airline say the investment will pay off in the long term.

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What happened

Singapore Airlines has seen Air India drag on its earnings for about five quarters, but analysts and the airline say the investment will pay off in the long term.

Why it matters

SIA reported on Thursday a record revenue of 20.5 billion Singapore dollars ($16.06 billion) for its financial year ended March 31, as operating profit surged 39% to SG$2.38 billion on higher demand, higher yields and lower full year net fuel cost, SIA said.

Common ground

However, net profit plunged 57.4% year-on-year to SG$1.18 billion— mainly owing to Air India's losses and an accounting gain in the previous year.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 15 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “operating profit surged 39% to SG$2.38 billion”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia and travel facts about the country of Singapore, not the financial performance of Singapore Airlines.

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web search NEUTRAL — Singapore, [f] officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country and city-state in Southeast Asia. Its territory comprises a main island, over 60 satellite islands and islets, and one outlyin…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore

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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · Singapore is a city-state located at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, about 85 miles (137 km) north of the Equator. It consists of Singapore Island and some 60 small islets. Singa…
https://www.britannica.com/place/Singapore

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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · What makes Singapore a unique country to travel to? Country Description Singapore is a small, stable, highly developed country with an elected parliamentary system of government. Tourist …
https://www.countryreports.org/country/Singapore.htm

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Claim 2: “Earnings per share: 38.4 Singapore cents vs. 35 Singapore cents expected”

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The evidence mentions a TTM EPS of 0.74 and a positive EPS surprise, but does not confirm the specific figure of 38.4 Singapore cents.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Singapore Airlines EPS (TTM) is 0.74.Singapore Airlines reported a +5.92% EPS surprise and a +4.16% revenue surprise, comparing the latest report against analyst forecasts. The stock price changed…
https://www.investing.com/equities/singapore-airlines-earnin…

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web search NEUTRAL — Book your flight tickets with Singapore Airlines and enjoy comfort and luxury on-board the world's most awarded airline.
https://www.singaporeair.com/index.html

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web search NEUTRAL — Singapore Airlines profit falls as Air India losses impact earnings. 16 hours ago. Save for later.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…

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Claim 3: “Flight 171 crashed in June, killing more than 250 people”

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Multiple sources report that Air India Flight 171 crashed in June 2025 in Ahmedabad, resulting in over 250 fatalities.

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web search NEUTRAL — Air India Flight 171 was airborne for less than a minute before crashing into a crowded neighbourhood in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad, marking one of India's most baffling aviation disasters.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2gy78gpnqo

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web search NEUTRAL — As per initial reports the crash of Air India Flight 171 has resulted in more than 250 people losing their lives - some reports claiming upto 300 dead - due ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEWBIaWZjE4

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web search NEUTRAL — On June 12, 2025, Air India Flight 171, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner en route from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick, tragically crashed shortly after takeoff, resulting in over 250 fatalities.
https://me.mashable.com/culture/56971/tragedy-strikes-air-in…

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Claim 4: “net profit plunged 57.4% year-on-year to SG$1.18 billion”

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Multiple search results explicitly state that Singapore Airlines' annual net profit fell 57.4% to S$1.18 billion.

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Claim 5: “Pakistan's airspace closed in April 2025”

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Multiple sources confirm that Pakistan closed its airspace to Indian airlines in April 2025.

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web search NEUTRAL — 28 April 2025. The air corridor between India and Pakistan, though only a few hundred kilometres wide, has long been a geopolitical flashpoint impacting civil aviation. Over the years, Pakistan’s clos…
https://www.aviation-defence-universe.com/a-turbulent-corrid…

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web search NEUTRAL — Pakistan on Thursday announced the immediate closure of its airspace to all Indian-owned and Indian-operated airlines, reported Reuters.Pakistan has also directed Indian military advisers at its High …
https://thepublish.in/pakistan-closes-airspace-to-indian-air…

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web search NEUTRAL — Pakistan closed its airspace to all Indian airlines as tensions grow between the two countries.Several Air India flights had to change directions and land elsewhere.
https://www.businessinsider.com/hundreds-of-air-india-passen…

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Claim 6: “Air India recorded a loss of SG$3.56 billion, or $2.8 billion”

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No evidence was provided for this claim.

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Claim 7: “Air India is seeking at least 100 billion rupees (S$1.47 billion) in financial support from SIA and Tata”

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Claim 8: “SIA entered the Indian aviation market when it launched Vistara with Tata Sons, the promoter of the Tata Group conglomerate, in 2015”

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Claim 9: “Revenue: SG$20.5 billion vs. SG$20.07 billion expected”

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The evidence provided for this claim describes the geography of Singapore and does not contain financial data regarding revenue.

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Claim 10: “forcing the airline to cancel nearly a third of its flights during the peak June to August travel period”

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One source mentions cuts from June to August 2026, while another mentions cuts between June 21 and July 15. Neither explicitly confirms the 'nearly a third of flights' figure, though they confirm significant reductions.

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web search NEUTRAL — Air India will cancel or trim hundreds of long haul flights from June to August 2026, reshaping links between India, North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific.
https://www.thetraveler.org/air-india-long-haul-cuts-hit-us-…

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web search NEUTRAL — nearly 800 flight cancellations and at least 446 flight delays.
https://www.flightaware.com/live/cancelled/

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web search NEUTRAL — Air India said on Thursday that it will slash 38 international flights per week and suspend services on three overseas routes between June 21 and July 15.
https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/air-india-trims-intern…

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Claim 11: “SIA began accounting for the Indian carrier in late 2024”

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Claim 12: “SIA reported on Thursday a record revenue of 20.5 billion Singapore dollars ($16.06 billion) for its financial year ended March 31”

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While one search result mentions a 57% drop in annual profit to S$1.18 billion, none of the provided evidence explicitly confirms the total revenue figure of SG$20.5 billion.

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web search NEUTRAL — It began its operations on 4 June 2012 on medium and long-haul routes from Singapore, predominantly to various airports throughout the Asia-Pacific region. Scoot's airline slogan is Make Each Journey …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scoot

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web search NEUTRAL — Singapore Airlines reports 57% drop in annual profit to S$1.18 billion.Singapore Airlines full-year profit falls 57.4% on absence of prior gain, Air India losses.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…

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web search NEUTRAL — Singapore Air said the global airline industry is faced with a challenging operating environment. (Photographer: Ore Huiying/Bloomberg). By Danny Lee and Audrey Wan.Singapore Air’s muted final quarter…
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/singapore-air-sees-trade-woes-hurt…

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Claim 13: “SIA injected S$360 million in cash into Air India and committed to contributing up to S$880 million in additional capital in the future”

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Claim 14: “SIA's share of the loss amounted to SG$945.2 million”

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No evidence was provided for this claim.

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Claim 15: “Vistara merged into Air India in December of 2024, giving SIA a 25.1% stake in India's flag carrier”

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