Record profits for SIA and other airlines, but aviation’s long-term outlook isn’t that rosy

Speaker: Assoc Prof Nitin Pangarkar 11 Jun 2025

People may have come to think of healthy profits as routine in aviation, especially with Singapore Airlines (SIA) making international headlines for the profit-sharing bonuses given to its employees, most recently 7.45 months’ worth. But can this really continue? Associate Professor (Strategy & Policy) Nitin Pangarkar from NUS Business School shares his insights on how three factors may cause long-term prospects of airlines to be weaker than their short-term prospects—an uncertain global economy, the emergence of AI, and uncertainty about the visa policies of the US.

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