Originally Posted by
Icarus2001
Can someone with some real aviation law knowledge explain to me how a state government can legislate aviation routes within their state given that the Australian constitution specifically says that aviation regulation is under the sole authority of the federal government.
Giving a monopoly "licence" to one operator I believe is not legally defendable.
These airlines tender for a route on a 5 year contract etc when the 5 yrs is up any airline can tender for it or pull the plug on it just like VARA pulled the plug on Albany and w few other routes deciding it was better to pull out & sell the F50's than to continue making a loss on those routes, Rex picked up those routes with the 340