That’s just crap mate. You’ve obviously got skin in the game in the export business. Definitely not a pilot. Explain how an AirNZ 787 or United 777 currently flying across the Pacific under IFAM is able to do it efficiently and cover costs in the current climate? Congress is about to announce a further 25 billion package for US airlines. Do you honestly believe that United would fly a 777 between the West Coast and Oz without government money keeping it afloat? AirNZ 787 flys BNE LAX BNE
Whilst airlines are being SUBSIDISED or bailed out and ours are not then it’s virtually impossible to compete. Australian pilots and engineers should be livid at this disgraceful policy failure.
The Australian Federal Government and bureaucrats in Canberra would rather support foreign airlines over their own. The ME3 are a case in point. Government owned and financed to the tune of billions of dollars. Has Etihad ever made a profit? No. Qatar No. Emirates perhaps but how would you really know.
IFAM was set up to appease the National Party and primary producers. It’s a cynical manipulation taking advantage of significant market distortions and subsidies.
Why have a national airline at all if during times of need it’s bypassed in favour of foreign government owned or subsidised airlines. Peruse the list and tick off whom isn’t government backed. There’s your answer.