If I may quote a letter which appeared in one of the Singapore Media recently since it relates to the last few posstings in this thread..
I quote " In the aftermath of the SQ 006 crash, it is heartening to see so many Singaporeans rallying around in support of both the families and survivors of the accident. There have also been widespread support for SIA and praises sung of its handling of the incident.
Many have also started defending the actions of both SIA and its pilots even though the investigation is far from complete. As Singaporeans, we are naturally proud of SIA's past successes and enviable reputation. However, this is hardly the time to indulge in our nationalism and pride. The truth is that 82 people have so far died in this terrible tragedy. At this moment, the concern of the public as well as SIA should be placed on the welfare and support of the families. The impact to SIA's reputation and profitability should not be dwelled upon too much, especially in statements coming from its officials as well as our government. Doing so would only be trivialising the deaths and sufferings of those on board the flight and add greater misery to their families. These officials should also refrain from repeating the fact that this is SIA's first crash in 28 years. What comfort surely can the families draw knowing that their loved ones were "pioneers" in Sia's history ?" end quote...
The second half of the letter discusses possible management weaknesses in the airlines management and procedures and draws attention to the Silk Air crash and requests that the airline are indeed transparent this time around with regards the investigation. Unlike the SilkAir investigation..
Enough said at this time...