The very same week that Macquarie ’s intrepid aviation analyst Russell Shawsuggested in a research paper thatVirgin Australia was likely to be privatised by its major shareholders Air New Zealand , Singapore Airlines and Etihad Airways, he’s gone and got himself a new job. And guess where? That’s right – Shaw will be bringing back the romance as John Borghetti ’s new head of network planning and performance. Isn’t it a small world!