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Annual Report 2013/14
Transport: Aviation Industry
Aviation Market Study: travel has become increasingly have become a dominant
Deeper Insights into common and Singapore remains feature of the airline industry
Aviation Industry Dynamics a key aviation hub in Asia. and it is CCS’s role to ensure
Amidst a thriving Asia-Pacific that competition along routes
CCS gained a deeper
understanding of the aviation region, ASEAN integration to and through Singapore is
industry’s competitive dynamics and the ASEAN Open Skies not reduced or distorted as a
through a market study completed agreement, many Asian low- result of these Joint Venture
on 11 February 2014. The results cost carriers are expanding (JV) agreements. When
of the study has been published while global alliances seek to reviewing such applications,
and forms the basis for us to make woo and welcome new Asian CCS also considers whether the
more informed and, most likely, carriers as members. proposed conduct would result
more expedient assessments in better connectivity, lower
of future aviation agreements Over the past few years, fares, or increased capacity that
we review. alliances for co-operation and benefit Singapore passengers.
integration between airlines
The study, done with the help of
external consultant, ICF SH&E,
analysed the competitive
structure of the airline industry
in Asia (including how it has
responded to the challenges
posed by global trends), as
well as the developments and
pressures of new business
models that have emerged in
the marketplace.
It also paid special attention
to passenger traffic passing
through Singapore, which is
an international passenger
aviation hub, and outlined
the opportunities that might
open up from changes in the
international market, as well
as the threats or risks that
could arise from changes in the
competitive market structure.
Ensuring Net Pluses for
Market and Passengers
The aviation sector has been
very important to Singapore’s Case Team Members (From Left to Right): Cindy Chang, Assistant Director,
economy since the days of Legal & Enforcement; Timothy Chew, Deputy Director, Business & Economics;
Seletar Airport. Today, air
Priscilla Yee, Assistant Director, Policy & Markets
Annual Report 2013/14
Transport: Aviation Industry
Aviation Market Study: travel has become increasingly have become a dominant
Deeper Insights into common and Singapore remains feature of the airline industry
Aviation Industry Dynamics a key aviation hub in Asia. and it is CCS’s role to ensure
Amidst a thriving Asia-Pacific that competition along routes
CCS gained a deeper
understanding of the aviation region, ASEAN integration to and through Singapore is
industry’s competitive dynamics and the ASEAN Open Skies not reduced or distorted as a
through a market study completed agreement, many Asian low- result of these Joint Venture
on 11 February 2014. The results cost carriers are expanding (JV) agreements. When
of the study has been published while global alliances seek to reviewing such applications,
and forms the basis for us to make woo and welcome new Asian CCS also considers whether the
more informed and, most likely, carriers as members. proposed conduct would result
more expedient assessments in better connectivity, lower
of future aviation agreements Over the past few years, fares, or increased capacity that
we review. alliances for co-operation and benefit Singapore passengers.
integration between airlines
The study, done with the help of
external consultant, ICF SH&E,
analysed the competitive
structure of the airline industry
in Asia (including how it has
responded to the challenges
posed by global trends), as
well as the developments and
pressures of new business
models that have emerged in
the marketplace.
It also paid special attention
to passenger traffic passing
through Singapore, which is
an international passenger
aviation hub, and outlined
the opportunities that might
open up from changes in the
international market, as well
as the threats or risks that
could arise from changes in the
competitive market structure.
Ensuring Net Pluses for
Market and Passengers
The aviation sector has been
very important to Singapore’s Case Team Members (From Left to Right): Cindy Chang, Assistant Director,
economy since the days of Legal & Enforcement; Timothy Chew, Deputy Director, Business & Economics;
Seletar Airport. Today, air
Priscilla Yee, Assistant Director, Policy & Markets
