Nhng thch m SIA gp phi:

- Cuc khng hong du m nm 1990

- S pht trin mnh m ca cc hng hng khng chu : cathay, All Nippon, Thai
Airway
- Trong na u ca nm 1990, ngnh cng nghip chu khng ch t suy thoi kinh
t th gii, m du lch c tip tc suy gim do cuc chin vng Vnh. Nm
1991 s lng khch quc t gim ln u tin. Nhng kh khn ti chnh lm
trm trng thm bi cc hng hng khng t hng mua my bay ln trong
nhng nm bng n ca cui nhng nm 1980, dn n d tha cng sut ng k
trn th trng.
- ngnh cng nghip hng khng l c trng ca ch ngha dn tc mnh m. Nn
nhiu ni trn th gii, cc hng hng khng s tip tc phi i mt vi nhng
hn ch v ni h c th bay v hn ch v quyn s hu ca cc hng nc ngoi.
- Cc ro chn thng mi Singapore Airlines gp phi v n c gng cnh
tranh mt s quc gia.
- Cuc khng hong vng Vnh v suy thoi kinh t gy ra cc hng hng khng
mt hng t la.