I would have thought an operation like the US regional using smaller jets would've been much most cost-effective if they are looking to tap the regional markets while avoiding the big cities... but what would I know
I assume you mean the perfect regional jet like an EMB-145ER and run between major regional centers like Albury, Dubbo, PortMaquarie, Brisbane and Essendon and so on for low cost operation... Then give it a snazzy name like JetGo... You might be onto something... Why do I sense a disturbance in the force...Oh well must be outside of my goldfish memory of bad ideas.