Originally Posted by
ozaub
According to wikipedia the Boeing 717s are owned by Cobham Aviation Services Australia, not Qantas.
Wikipedia is wrong. Consult the annual report. 717's are listed as QantasLink aircraft. 747 freighters and BAe146 freighters are specifically excluded as a wet lease.
As to the topic of the thread. I see some similarity in the troubles TT are having in Bali and the fate of JQ in HKG. In each case there was a dubious ownership structure designed to look like it complied with foreign/local ownership provisions and both carriers had got away with the ruse in the past or in other jurisdictions. But eventually someone declares that the emperor has no clothes and stops the airlines flaunting the rules.
JQ HKG was not a Hong Kong carrier and was blocked from operating. Tiger Aus is neither Australian nor Indonesian so can not be allowed to freely sell tickets to and from Bali.
Clever work arounds are great while they work but they may not work forever.