i haven't emailed casa thats the lh faaa job. as our reps they should be looking at those issues a lot more, which we all know is sadly neglected (remember some of our hidious patterns).
came across a lh csm who does the regulatory work for shorthaul. i believe he was a previous lh union rep.
http://www.faaadomestic.org.au/allairlines/nat05-06.htm under regualtory affairs report you can see they are doing something.
the american collegue you spoke to is right in regard to FAA regulations.
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