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Tradewinds Pte Ltd was formed in 1975 as the tours and travel arm of Singapore Airlines. Its primary function then involved the development and wholesaling of holiday tours. By the early 1980s, Tradewinds had established itself as Singapore's premier tour wholesaler marketing holiday packages. From tours, the company branched out into air charters, and it soon became apparent that Tradewinds had outgrown its initial purpose. On 21 February 1989, Tradewinds the Airline was born. When the airline first took to the skies, its focus was on serving an exotic array of holiday destinations around the region such as Pattaya, Phuket, Hatyai, Kuantan and Tioman. As the carrier matured, regional business destinations such as Jakarta, Phnom Penh and Yangon were added to its network, thereby broadening the airline's appeal beyond the holiday maker to include the business traveller. On 01 April 1992, the carrier was re-named SILKAIR, representing its evolution from a holiday resort airline to one which caters to both business and leisure passengers. The company's Tours & Travel Division was restructured into a wholly-owned subsidiary of SILKAIR, and retained the name Tradewinds Tours & Travel Pte. Ltd.