SQ are indeed a big successful international carrier but whenever they stray outside their own territory they have a dismal record.
You are correct, SQ is Temasek is the government. They get what they want at home,
The quote also applies to Qantas....Red Q? Jetstar Hong Kong? Jetstar Vietnam with management under house arrest?
Transitioning from the 320 to the 737 without using extra crewing is going to to a year long program at the minimum, and up to 15-18 months for a fleet of Tigers size.
Great analysis but they have been going for 18 months already and that is WITH contract crews on short term contracts to speed up the process.
One explanation is the same as the Bali debacle...incompetence.