Is this a government venture or private? I read that it is private but then I see quotes about the PM like this.
Private but partially funded by the government; the PM was at the launch and had (before the crash) been trumpeting it as a success for the country as a whole
I understood incorrectly then. Nice to hear.
What he said was more along the lines of "I hope we'll try again in a couple of years", really non committing.