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Re: Rumour

On Tue, 18 Apr 2000 20:38:35 +1200, David McLoughlin
<davemcl@AXE*THISiprolink.co.nz> wrote:

>James C. wrote:
>> 
>> > If it is true, I wonder how long before Ansett jumps on the bandwagon.
>
>> Maybe when Ansett bid for Melbourne Airport railway station?? well that
>> is if Ansett ever interested in railway... 
>
>
>Hmm. Ansett Australia was bought by Air New Zealand last month. Nobody
>in NZ let alone Air NZ has ever been interested in public transport to
>our airports here.  
>
>But hey, the news today is that Singapore Airlines is taking over Air
>NZ, 
I think that's a bit of an exageration. SQ might like to take over NZ,
but SQ's request for permission to buy 50% of NZ was knocked backed.
The do have permission to acquire 25% of NZ, which they will do. 

QF is owned 25% by British Airways, I don't see anyone in this NG
claiming BA has taken over QF. 
AN owned 25% of HP at one point. I didn't see AN taking over HP
(Although it would have been a public service). 
In the not to distant past QF owned 25% of NZ. They obviously didn't
take it over.

Interestingly enough,this series of events with SQ, Brierly and NZ
was predicted in Aviation Week and Space Technology about 6 weeks ago.