FlyBe at least tried to use aircraft that were suited to thin alternate routes, using a trunk airliner in a country where everybody is on connecting flights to somewhere else via the capitals is the big issue. I think lease and operating costs are going to be the crunch on this, then there's the problem if they do find a market for a large airliner to operate it will probably get interest from the other airlines as well. Anything that makes money will interest the J* and VA thinkers. That's why they do direct Ballina, Coffs, flights etc etc...