2 April 2025

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Virgin Australia makes bid to takeover Skywest; buy majority of Tiger Airways Australia; and sells 10% of Virgin Australia to Singapore Airlines

Virgin Australia makes bid to takeover Skywest; buy majority of Tiger Airways Australia; and sells 10% of Virgin Australia to Singapore Airlines

David Eyre 30 October 2012
30 October 2012 © David Eyre Singapore Airlines purchases 10% of Virgin Australia for  $105 million Virgin Australia makes takeover offer for Skywest Airlines for $98.7 million Virgin Australia...
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Skywest announces intent to acquire second Airbus A320 and another Fokker 100 by August 2011; also starting Geraldton – Bali, Geraldton – Melbourne services

Skywest announces intent to acquire second Airbus A320 and another Fokker 100 by August 2011; also starting Geraldton – Bali, Geraldton – Melbourne services

David Eyre 12 May 2011
12 May 2011 © David Eyre Skywest takes option on second A320 and letter of intent to buy another Fokker 100 In a 12 May 2011 stock exchange announcement,...
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