A Singaporean, Lim graduated from the National University of Singapore and has spent more than three decades with the company, in various capacities within passenger and cargo service operations. His overseas assignments have spanned across cities such as Berlin, London, Hong Kong, Copenhagen, Zurich and Tokyo. Singapore Airlines, which recently completed 50 years in India, is undergoing challenging times because of the Covid-19 pandemic. The airline suffered a net loss of $815 million in Q1 of FY21. Conditions continue to be gloomy for the aviation sector in India and globally. In an exclusive interview with THE WEEK, Lim talks about the challenges for the airline and the road ahead. Excerpts:
What has been the scenario in the airline segment, especially with regard to your operations from India, since the Covid-19-induced lockdown started?
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ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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