From the fact side of the argument apparently CASA and SACL are always the last to be advised of any impending operation.
This was the statement from a government official some months back when the media was jumping on the bandwagon about SQ resurrecting AN and the CASA and SACL reps said "we have been told nothing about this!"
Rumours always abound about Asian looking gentlemen wandering around Terminal 2 (the old AN terminal) inspecting along with paint-lines etc etc.
What a crock!
They have done absolutely zip in terms of any marketing,recruitment or anything else important that would have to be done by now.
I ask you these questions and if you can answer them all then I just may believe these guys may be interested.
Do they have a confirmed AOC?
Have they secured terminal space?
Have they recruited the requisite staff?
Have they commenced to advertise in advance?
Have they set up an operations base from which to run this mysterious airline?
Have they sought any tax concessions from the state or federal govts to date?
All the above things take time and money and I dont think they can be achieved before April 03.
As always people believe what they want rather than the true facts.