Singapore Airlines Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Singapore Airlines' CEO is Choon Phong Goh, appointed in Jan 2011, has a tenure of 15.67 years. total yearly compensation is SGD9.69M, comprised of 15% salary and 85% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.18% of the company’s shares, worth $30.11M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 8.4 years and 8 years respectively.
Key information
Choon Phong Goh
Chief executive officer
S$9.7m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 15.03% |
| CEO tenure | 15.7yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.2% |
| Management average tenure | 8.4yrs |
| Board average tenure | 8yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2026 | S$10m | S$1m | S$1b |
| Dec 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | S$2b |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | S$2b |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | S$3b |
| Mar 31 2025 | S$7m | S$1m | S$3b |
| Dec 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | S$2b |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | S$2b |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | S$2b |
| Mar 31 2024 | S$8m | S$1m | S$3b |
| Dec 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | S$3b |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | S$3b |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | S$2b |
| Mar 31 2023 | S$7m | S$1m | S$2b |
| Dec 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | S$1b |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | S$802m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -S$80m |
| Mar 31 2022 | S$4m | S$1m | -S$962m |
| Dec 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -S$1b |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -S$2b |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -S$3b |
| Mar 31 2021 | S$3m | S$963k | -S$4b |
| Dec 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -S$5b |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -S$4b |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -S$2b |
| Mar 31 2020 | S$4m | S$1m | -S$212m |
Compensation vs Market: Choon Phong's total compensation ($USD7.61M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD14.74M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Choon Phong's compensation has increased by more than 20% whilst company earnings have fallen more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Choon Phong Goh (63 yo)
Mr. Choon Phong Goh, BS (CSE), BS Mgmt., M.S. EE CS, is Director of Air India Limited from November 2024. Mr. Goh has been Non-Executive and Non-Independent Director of SIA Engineering Company Limited sinc...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Non-Independent Executive Director | 15.7yrs | S$9.69m | 0.18% $ 30.1m | |
| Senior VP of Finance & CFO | 3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP of Operations & COO | 3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing | 1.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Human Resources | 8.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Cabin Crew | 15.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Cargo | 14yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP of Commercial & Chief Commercial Officer | 6.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP of Corporate Planning & Chief Sustainability Officer | 3.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Information Technology | 11yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Engineering | 11.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Customer Experience | 7.9yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: SING.Y's management team is seasoned and experienced (8.4 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Non-Independent Executive Director | 15.9yrs | S$9.69m | 0.18% $ 30.1m | |
| Non-Independent Non-Executive Chairman | 11yrs | S$824.61k | 0.010% $ 1.6m | |
| Non-Independent & Non-Executive Director | 9.3yrs | S$179.20k | 0.0024% $ 399.2k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 5.3yrs | S$196.97k | 0.0017% $ 273.2k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Non-Independent & Non-Executive Director | 9.3yrs | S$272.33k | 0.0029% $ 476.1k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 8yrs | S$238.57k | 0.0023% $ 376.3k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 5.1yrs | S$214.00k | 0.0012% $ 199.6k | |
| Lead Independent Director | 7.7yrs | S$216.35k | 0.0020% $ 322.3k |
Experienced Board: SING.Y's board of directors are considered experienced (8 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/09/15 00:24 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/09/15 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Singapore Airlines Limited is covered by 28 analysts. 13 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| null Research Department | AmInvestment Bank Berhad |
| Wei Fang | BNP Paribas |
| Nathan Gee | BofA Global Research |