Wasn't the original idea to fly the Pacific?
Hi people,
Am I missing something? Quite possibly..
I thought this was part of the whole plan for Singapore Airlines to have a Aussie based airline that met the minimum Aussie ownership laws to have the network accross the pacific. Wasn't this why they were the only airline to object to the V Aus/ Delta deal? This capital raising plan with the recent aviation white paper policy changes to the Qantas act (which effects al Aussie ailines) actually helps their plans as well.
Tiger (aka Singapore Airlines, cheapest easiest way to get into the Aussie market) will then buy A340 sized planes 777, whatever and fly the Pacific completing a global network for Singapore.