Lets see now....how many direct entry FAA licensed Second Officers have they employed or First Officers without heavy experience? I can't think of any.
The only FAA licensed pilots they employ come with a lot of experience and are for Captains positions only.
Phil Squares go to STC or the CAAS and check. Try an example of an FAA ATPL holder with say Lear time and see if SIA would employ him as a direct entry Second Officer or even First Officer maybe on SIA cargo. I hope you'll post a retraction here when you receive your reply.
Why do SIA cadets not train for an FAA ATPL license even in Australia? Again ask the CAAS because I have.
You have all these furloughed FAA licensed First Officers in the US then why did SIA choose to to take the excess from SAS instead.
It appears such a subject has touched some nerves or egos. I hold an FAA ATPL too but would not have been employed on the basis of it so I had first hand experience.
As Millerscourt said this is about living in Singapore so back to the subject at hand,.