FOCUS: COVID-19 clouds the sky for Singapore's flagship airline

One of the high-fliers in the airline industry, Singapore Airlines Ltd., is now struggling to stay airborne due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and this spells trouble for Singapore's air hub status, which is closely tied to the destiny of its national carrier.The Singapore Airlines Group, comprising Singapore Airlines as a premium airline, its regional sister airline SilkAir (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. and budget carrier Scoot Tigerair Pte Ltd., recently announced its first ever net loss in its 48-year history.It suffered a net loss of S$212 million ($150 million) in the year ended March 31, compared …READ FULL ARTICLE