On another thread, it appears that:
"SIA and Scandinavian Airlines, SAS, through Lagarhus Aviation Consulting, are collaborating in a deal whereby excess pilots from SAS would be given a 4 year contract with SIA at fairly good wages and benefits"
Singapore based Pprune readers will confirm that news of this potential deal, or the proposed USD salary/benefit levels has not yet appeared in the Straits Times. We can all, however, rest assured that space will suddenly become available within the august pages, once the Alpa-S CA negotiations have been concluded (ie Alpa-S has meekly accepted everything that is handed to them, following the time honoured "take it or leave it" "tripartite" formula) and that the usual crowing about Singapore being such an attractive ex-pat venue will then quickly ensue.
Would this be what the Senior Minister meant by "You play straight with me and I'll play straight with you"?