@ Fartmaster
@Fendant
It's not an acquisition. Star is an alliance, not an airline.
Star will look at carriers that fulfill the Minimum Joining Requirements, are a good network fit and achieve defined technical and safety standards.
I'd have my qualms about flying Egyptair, but objectively, they're not significantly behind Singapore according to
these statistics
Fact is that the major quality carriers - with the exception of Emirates/Etihad/Gulf (with a question mark) - are in bed with one alliance or another and - at this stage - it's a bit like choosing from the pool of the fatties/terminally uncoordinated/ chronically shortsighted to make up the numbers for the cricket team
@ Freeway
Reputable? BMI? You have no idea how Star would like to be rid of them