"tim..." wrote in message
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"charles" wrote in message
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no - because the expected orders from Singapore, for one didn't, appear -
the countries started refusing to allow overflying at supersonic speeds

that's not a reason for failure in SE Asia

Yes it is. Very little of those routes is over water.

many of the most profitable long distance city-pairs will be mostly flying
over water

Wrong. **** all of them are. And **** all of those travelling are
the stinking rich who don't care about the cost of the ticket either.