Silk Air to fly in Oz??
 

I attach a post from airliners.net.

Of interest is the last comment regarding IAM:

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This news clip is from the Ansett in WA website & I think is dated 14 Aug 02.

Singapore Airlines has tonight confirmed it is looking at becoming Australia`s third domestic airline. But the

company says its assessment is still in the early stages. Access to domestic terminal space remains the biggest barrier.
Singapore Airlines says it`s keeping its options open on whether it may become Australia`s third domestic carrier.Speculation is rife in the aviation industry that Singapore is best placed to be the new entrant in the market, filling some of the empty Ansett gateways.




Now I have also heard that Silk Air will be flying in Australia from December/January this/next year? They have contracted a new company called 'IAM' ( Integrated Airline Maintenance) in Melbourne to provide engineering staff, as well as ongoing maintenance support for the grounded Ansett aircraft. I have spoken to people who have had interviews with this company & they say that IAM are very tight lipped about what going to happen!

If SQ can organise enough gate space at Mel, Syd & Bne airports then I wouldn't be surprised to see Silk Air A320's flying east coast routes by year end or early next year!

The new company is called Intergtated Maintenance Services - IMS
and yes they have been very tight lipped about what MAY happen.

A close source said that one of their managers may have slipped up when he mentioned that 'the Administrators' had asked for their services.? @*# All very confusing!

Still no word or confirmation on what this all means.

Who knows?

I WAS WONDERING WHY A321 & A320 MARKINGS HAVE BEEN PAINTED ON THE APRON AT THE SYDNEY ANSETT TERMINAL. :cool:

I hope they will be using Australian Pilots, can anyone confirm this.

Cheers

Java

1) IMS is not a new company

2) See - http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthr...threadid=62217

Just can't see an ozzie flight attendant with the Singapore Girl type of smile!

:D