Seaman Staynes Thanks for your reply. We need all that you need as well in SQ!!
Back to overseas basings.
SQ were slow to realise the perceived benefits to their bottom line by employing ex BA 55ers on 744 based London especially when exchange rate was around $2.6 =£stg as they were paid in Sterling and none of them were prepared to join if it meant sitting in Singapore ,so that is what happened. Now with $3.15= £stg it is costing them more to employ them also no one thought about how much Singapore Inc would lose out by them not paying Singapore Tax or spending money in Singapore because they are based overseas.
SQ also like to have control of their Pilots as do EK and others I am sure so they were very reluctant to go down the overseas basing route but money was the deciding factor at the time.
Carry on with your dreams!
