MP and your like ... let you in on something.
When your shiny new jets roll up here, without a doubt .. that machine will break down .. whether its relatively simple or a dire AOG situation .. you WILL pay, regardless of cost.
It happens ALL the time .. and airlines want their planes flying ASAP, and they scream .. fix it .. and it costs big time.
I can assure you regardless of the number of suits, number crunshers and other useless hangers-on, you will stare through those terminal windows or tarmac cameras, rosy tinged glasses and feel completely futile.
That small group of guys down there .. that you have belittled for so long .. will remember. Better still, if we don't have the contract, we'll be having a grand old chuckle on the nearby bay.
Maintenance costs, maintenance saves.