16 February 2024
Money in the Market: Are all airline shares flying high?
Air travel is back to a thing of a norm. The airline industry, which tends to be cyclical, is subject to overall economic activity. And with some expecting airline capacity to finally exceed the pre-pandemic levels this year, what’s the outlook on the airline market? Plus, with many of the Southeast Asian countries’ tourism performance hinging on the return of Chinese travellers, how much impact will Chinese travellers have on the airline industry in the year ahead? On Money in the Market, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Shukor Yusof, Founder, Endau Analytics, to find out more.

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5 July 2023
Money in the Market: Has the rally in SIA shares fizzled out?
The airline sector starts the second half of the year with investors looking for the recent hot streak in share prices to extend. US airline shares saw big gains in June - but was the same case for Asia? Shares of Singapore Airlines were also rallying earlier this year, but saw a recent slump after a block of shares amounting to nearly 3% of the float were traded. So has the rally in SIA shares fizzled out? On Money in the Market, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Shukor Yusof, Founder, Endau Analytics to find out more.

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8 December 2022
Money in the Market: Will there be clearer skies for aviation in 2023?
China has announced further steps in exiting its COVID-19… stepping closer to a full reopening of its borders. So what does this mean for airline shares? Can we expect shares to soar now? On Money in the Market, Shukor Yusof, Founder at Endau Analytics to tell us whether there will be clearer skies for the aviation sector.

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02 November 2022
Money in the Market: Is it a good time to invest in the aviation sector?
It seems like skies will be brighter for the sector after being battered by the COVID-19 pandemic. As we gear up to the end of the year - and with loosening of border restrictions - travel demand is surging. On Money in the Market, Shukor Yusof, Founder of Endau Analytics, joins us to tell us about the current trends in the aviation market and where airlines stand within the return to normalcy.

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22 July 2022
Market View: The return of aviation industry in post-pandemic is slow but surely recovering
With the increasing number of passengers transiting in Singapore, the country has retained its status as Asia-Pacific’s transit hub. Although the current international air travel to APAC in November and December only accounts for 83% of the pre-pandemic period, Singapore has reached the top tally, reported by ForwardKeys.

On Market View today, Bharati Jagdish spoke with Shukor Yusof, Founder, Endau Analytics to find out more.

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23 March 2022
Across the ASEAN: Will The ASEAN Reopening Give Regional Airlines A Boost?
Slowly but surely, we're seeing more countries across Southeast Asia easing border and quarantine restrictions, hoping to boost tourism industries and provide battered airlines a much needed lift. But with oil prices rising on the back of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, might this blunt any recovery for carriers across the ASEAN? Shukor Yusof, founder of Endau Analytics, joined us on Across the ASEAN to discuss the outlook for Southeast Asia's carriers, and what he's heard regarding the tragic crash of the China Eastern flight in Guangxi.

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26 January 2022
Across the ASEAN: Outlook for the aviation sector in 2022
The covid-19 pandemic has taken a toll on the aviation sector in the past two years, but IATA has called for removing all travel barriers for those fully vaccinated with a WHO-approved vaccine. Could this signal a light at the end of the tunnel?
Prime Time's Rachel Kelly speaks to Shukor Yusof, Founder, Endau Analytics who shares his analysis on this, and the latest updates from Singapore Airlines and Air Asia X.

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14 October 2021
Companies to Watch: Can SIA soar as more VTLs take flight?
Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore had just recently announced that Singapore will extend the Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) scheme to nine more countries in the coming weeks. The update means that Singapore will have VTLs with 11 countries by Nov 15. And this includes previously announced VTLs with Brunei and Germany. Shukor Yusof, Founder, Endau Analytics shares the effectiveness of these VTL flights in bringing SIA some relief after a troubled 19-20 months, and what needs to happen for SIA to make a full recovery.

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8 September 2021
Across the ASEAN: Of Airline Bankruptcies and Travel Lanes
The last few days have been memorable for the ASEAN aviation sector, not just because of the arrival of the first flight from Germany via Singapore's Visitors Travel Lane, but also because the region's oldest airline, Philippine Airlines, filed for bankruptcy protection. Shukor Yusof, founder of Endau Analytics, joined us on Across the ASEAN to discuss the state of Southeast Asia's airlines, if others may also be at bankruptcy risks, and if Singapore's travel lanes will make a positive impact on Singapore Airlines' operations.

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20 May 2021
In The Spotlight: Industry analyst says SIA well positioned despite $4.3 billion loss
SIA reported a $4.3 billion net loss for the year after the Covid-19 pandemic passenger halted passenger traffic and grounded the bulk of its fleet.
If not for a 39 per cent increase in cargo revenue, the top line would have been even worse.
To find out what these latest set of numbers mean for the airline and to get an update on the sector, Prime Time's Rachel Kelly spoke to Shukor Yusof, Founder, Endau Analytics.

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1 April 2021
Travel Thursday: Singapore’s travel bubble plans, will it ever happen? Factors to consider
‘Travel bubble’ is a term that has been making us excited over the last few months. We almost had a travel bubble with Hong Kong last year, but it was cancelled at the very last minute. While having somewhat concrete options are great, will we ever see these travel bubble materialise? And are there still uncertainties when it comes to travelling during the pandemic? Shukor Yusof, Founder, Endau Analytics shares more.

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3 March 2021
Across the ASEAN: The Uncertain State of Southeast Asia's Airlines
Airlines across the ASEAN face a murky future, with a number of national carriers undergoing painful restructuring plans, fleets mostly grounded due to ongoing travel restrictions, and cash burns that are threatening to turn into forest fires. Shukor Yusof, the founder of Endau Analytics, joined us on the Across the ASEAN, to discuss the uncertain state of airlines in the region, and if the pandemic will forever alter the landscape of Southeast Asian aviation, and the psyche of the ASEAN traveler.

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4 February 2021
In The Spotlight: 2021 outlook for the aviation sector
IATA’s Director General and CEO has called 2020 a catastrophic year for aviation, with full-year global passenger traffic results for 2020 showing that demand  fell by 65.9% compared to the full year of 2019, by far the sharpest traffic decline in aviation history. Could we see a pick up for the sector in the year ahead? Or possible further support measures introduced in the upcoming Singapore Budget? Prime Time's Rachel Kelly speaks to Shukor Yusof, Founder, Endau Analytics to find out.

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8 October 2020
Travel Thursday: Fate of Singapore’s aviation sector
The aviation industry is probably the hardest hit sector due to Covid-19 and Singapore Airlines has not been spared. Shukor Yusof, Founder, Endau Analytics shares if there are any actions SIA can take to keep afloat, and at the end of the pandemic, will SIA be able to fly high once again?

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10 September 2020
In The Spotlight: Are airlines ready for a post Covid-19 world?
Airline routes, availability of flights, and services have all been altered as a result of Covid-19. For example, all planes flying in and out of Singapore are now required to set up an on-board emergency quarantine area by blocking off a section of seats. To find out more about how such measures will impact the future of air travel - we spoke to Shukor Yusof - Founder of Endau Analytics.

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23 April 2020
What does the future hold for regional airlines?
The airline industry has ground to a halt. What does the future hold for the regions airlines - and what will air travel look like post COVID-19? Rachel Kelly spoke to Shukor Yusof, Founder of Endau Analytics to find out.

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24 March 2020
SIA implements cost cutting measures: What’s next?
According to a DBS Group Research report forecast, SIA is projected to post losses amounting to S$1.26 billion in fiscal year 2021 before interest and taxes, and a 25 percent decline in revenue year on year. Shukor Yusof, Founder and Analyst, Endau Analytics discusses SIA's survivability during this crisis and the future of the aviation sector after the COVID-19 outbreak ends.

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