Singapore Airlines and Air India

May 15, 2026, 07:59

Introduction

Singapore Airlines (SIA) made less money this year. This happened because Air India lost a lot of money.

Main Body

SIA's profit fell to S$1.18 billion. Air India lost S$3.56 billion. This happened because some countries closed their air space. Also, a plane crash and wars in the Middle East stopped many flights. SIA still wants to help Air India. India has many new travelers and better airports. SIA believes this is good for the future. SIA sent its managers to help Air India change. SIA is also adding more flights to Europe to make more money.

Conclusion

SIA lost money now, but it believes Air India will be a great partner in the future.

Learning

📉 Moving Down and Up

In this text, we see how to talk about money changing. For a beginner, the most important words are fell and adding.

1. Going Down

Profit fell → The money went down.
Lost money → The company has less money than before.

2. Going Up

Adding more flights → Making the number of flights bigger.

💡 The 'Because' Connection

We use because to explain why something happened. Look at this simple map:

SIA made less money $\leftarrow$ because $\leftarrow$ Air India lost money

Tip: Always put the Result first, then because, then the Reason.

Vocabulary Learning

profit

Money earned after expenses

Example:The company made a profit of ten dollars.

fell

Went down or decreased

Example:The price fell to five dollars.

closed

Shut or no longer open

Example:The store closed at six.

air

The invisible gas we breathe

Example:The air is clean.

space

Room or area between objects

Example:There is space in the car.

plane

A vehicle that flies in the sky

Example:We rode on a plane.

crash

A sudden impact or collision

Example:The car crash caused a pileup.

flights

Trips taken by airplane

Example:She booked two flights to Paris.

partner

A person or company you work with

Example:He is a good business partner.

future

Time that is to come

Example:We plan for the future.