Air India's H1 FY27 loss estimated at ₹10,500 crore as SIA's share drops

Reports differ on the exact loss amount, but Air India's losses are lower than in H1 FY26 and Singapore Airlines' share has decreased.

Edited by Sandeep Gupta, Editor · SafarSamachar Desk✔ Fact-checked by Sandeep Gupta12 Nov 2026, 8:32 am IST

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Key facts at a glance

1Air India's H1 FY27 loss is estimated at ₹10,500 crore (reports differ: ₹10,800 crore or ₹10,851 crore)
2Singapore Airlines' share of Air India's loss in H1 FY27 was SGD 361.7 million
3Singapore Airlines' net profit for H1 FY27 was SGD 134 million

Air India's losses in the first half of FY27 are estimated at around ₹10,500 crore. Other estimates put the figure slightly higher at ₹10,800 crore or ₹10,851 crore, still below the ₹12,502 crore (or ₹12,900 crore) recorded in H1 FY26.

Singapore Airlines' share of Air India's loss in H1 FY27 was SGD 361.7 million, which is lower than the SGD 429.5 million reported in the same period last year. Singapore Airlines reported a net profit of SGD 134 million for H1 FY27, but its operating profit fell 29.1% to SGD 569.2 million.

The airline's losses were also affected by rising jet fuel prices, which climbed 86.7% year-on-year to US$171 per barrel. Singapore Airlines' total costs rose by more than 20% to SGD 10.73 billion during the same period.

What this means for Indian travellers

Air India's first-half loss narrowed in FY27, while Singapore Airlines' share of the hit fell by roughly a sixth despite its own profits.

Sources

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