Creampuff and Bushy,
Although on different flight paths, you're both actually converging to the same destination.
The role of the regulator and which regulator regulates which operator is entirely relevant.
If you are a Moorabbin or Essendon AOC holder operating in FNQ,
it is unlikely that the FNQ regulator has visited or surveilled you.
It appears that the regulator assigned to the base office AOC holder has the sole prerogative of surveillance.
Like wise if you operate under a capital city regional airline office of the regulator, then the FNQ regulators don't look at you.
Despite the mix of AOC origins that operate full time in FNQ,
the FNQ regulators only shine the torch on their own assigned operators.
This modus operandi effectively dilutes the effectiveness of any surveillance, it penalises some local operators,
and places them at a commercial disadvantage to those full time FNQ operators not assigned to the FNQAO.
Creamy, the tried and tested "travel agent" loophole may well be still alive and still popular.
The "RPT service" is still operating, company A is now using company C, while company B is left holding the can.
Your original "RPT" detectives would have a field day.
Company A grew out of the demise of Wingz North and Coral Sea Air.
MK was heavily involved until last year.
We await the reforms, the level playing field, the fair and impartial treatment and any other silly impediments to the displayed real agenda of the regulator.
Last edited by Woomera; 25th May 2005 at 07:13.