Challenging environment could present headwinds for SIA amid recovery
SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) booked earnings that were in line with expectations for FY19, but a challenging operating environment could create some headwinds in the quarters ahead.
For the full year ended 31 March 2019, SIA's net profit sank 47.5 per cent to S$682.7 million, weighed down by costlier fuel and share of losses from Virgin Australia's non-cash accounting adjustments. Revenue edged up 3.3 per cent to a record S$16.32 billion.
But with the escalation in tariff rates for US-China …
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