Singapore Airlines had plenty of opportunities to pick up AN - had they actually WANTED to. Especially post Air New Zealand. SQ looked at the books and didn't like what they saw - simple as that!
No amount of "If ONLY SQ had bought Ansett" is going to bring AN (and your jobs with it) back! Times are tough for many of you ex-AN people, however if Air New Zealand does go under (temporarily - and that's all it will be, while the bean counters and management re-jig the infrastructure to re-employ less staff on reduced conditions) - which is what some of you appear to be wishing, there are going to be even MORE, more recent, highly qualified airline employees who are ALREADY working for (15-20%) LESS than YOU were, thrown onto the market in New Zealand, but undoubtedly willing to come to Oz.
The U.S.A. is in the process of introducing legislation to GAOL (that's "jail" for those of you with Yankised spelling tendencies) - for up to 10 years - company directors, managers, accountants, and financial advisors, who knowingly "cook the books" whilst plundering the company's money to feather their own nests.
Not before time, I reckon!!
Too many have been the victims of greedy, ruthless people who are willing to destroy companies and the lives of its employees, SOLELY for the purpose of increasing their own personal (usually already sizeable) wealth.
Focus the limelight onto THEM - the individual(s) who cause the destruction!