'Slight' Thread Drift.......
Strange isn't it....How 'everybody' is currently preaching that Aust NEEDS the competition of a two airline policy to encourage competition...etc etc
How easily do people forget that without a viable GENERAL AVIATION Industry - which would employ far more 'Aussie TAX PAYERS' than Virgin, The Airline Industry is F*$KED.
Where do your future pilots come from?
Not only has G/A been allowed to 'wither on the vine' courtesy of its supposed 'regulator'...............It has been DECIMATED!
What about all of the Flying Schools, Charter /Airwork Operators, LAMES, Instrument Suppliers / Maintainers, Country Airports....etc etc etc and the various 'downstream' industries...e.g. Aircraft Refuellers, Aircraft Painters, Aircraft Upholsterers.....
Need I go ON..?????
NO CHEERS HERE ! NOPE! NONE AT ALL!!!