Originally Posted by
neville_nobody
How sustainable is that kind of arrangement in the longer term? Just about every regional in the USA imploded under that model ultimately because they couldn't crew flights because they didn't pay enough. These weren't small operators either, some of them were bigger than Australian domestic carriers.
Contract work.
Sustainable for the length of the contract.
Much easier for the contractor because they are usually paid in advance. With good profit margins
Lots of airlines have done well on this model in Australia & abroad