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Singapore Airlines says India investments have been and will remain internally funded

From CNA · () English

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  • Singapore Airlines says its India investments have been funded through internal resources and will continue to follow its capital allocation framework.
  • The airline reported S$10.48 billion in cash reserves and less than S$3 billion in current debt obligations as of June 30.
  • Singapore’s transport minister said the Air India investment has not constrained SIA’s ability to maintain its fleet or operate its local network.

Singapore Airlines says its investment in India remains an internally funded commitment, even as scrutiny grows over Air India’s financial performance.

The airline told Parliament that its investments in India, including its 25.1 per cent stake in the enlarged Air India Group, remain subject to board approval and a disciplined capital allocation framework. SIA formed Vistara with Tata Sons in 2013. Vistara was consolidated into Air India in November 2024.

The Air India investment receives the full attention of the SIA board.

· Singapore Airlines spokespersonThe airline described the board’s oversight of its investment in Air India.

SIA said it held S$10.48 billion in cash reserves as of June 30, including S$9.10 billion in cash and bank balances and S$1.38 billion in fixed deposits. Its current debt obligations total less than S$3 billion, which the airline said its cash reserves comfortably cover. It also has S$3.24 billion in committed credit lines that remain undrawn.

The airline said any request for additional capital would be assessed alongside Air India’s business strategy, SIA Group’s operating cash flow and its own spending requirements for new aircraft and products. “The Air India investment receives the full attention of the SIA board,” an SIA spokesperson said.

complex, multi-year programme

· Singapore AirlinesSIA characterized Air India’s transformation and said it was not expected to proceed linearly.

The investment has faced greater scrutiny since a Reuters report cited sources saying Air India was seeking a further US$1.5 billion from Tata Sons and SIA, months after reporting a record annual loss. SIA described Air India’s transformation as a “complex, multi-year programme” that is “not expected to be linear”. It cited the prolonged closure of Pakistani airspace to Indian carriers, last year’s Air India crash, the rupee’s depreciation and supply chain disruptions as challenges.

Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow told Parliament that SIA’s ability to serve Singaporeans had not been affected. The airline was “nowhere near” a situation in which losses or other factors had materially limited resources for fleet maintenance or local network operations, he said.

nowhere near

· Jeffrey SiowSingapore’s transport minister used the phrase to describe SIA’s distance from a situation that would constrain local operations.
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