The jets would provide a faster and more comfortable option over the "existing slow, vibrating, noisy and turbulent propeller airplanes of the national carrier".
Talk about blowing out other peoples candles to make his shine brighter. Fact remains TP's are far more economical than the jet. When an ATR carrying 68 pax burns around a tonne CHC-ROT, CHC-HLZ and vice versa, albeit over 1.5 hours, a Jet isn't going to be more economical no matter what the bleeding winds are. Think green man
Good luck with all those eggs in one basket thou' (CHC base that is) Like thats not going to roll into a massive ball of $h!t come the first frost/fog/front!
On the bright side I can't see him having a problem recruiting drivers, however I wonder what the T&C's plus job security will be like.