Lodown.
To the point and spot on.
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The country areas do need their sevices, but the Chairman has stated that he would rather cut off his arms (first hand quote) than pay his pilots more! Whether he was being litteral or talking analogous with respect to the country srevices, well, you be the judge.
REX has stated publicly that it will reduce services if necessary to survive. Just how far that reduction goes is probably anybodies guess, but based on the past and projected attrition of experienced pilots, and the collapse of the market of suitable candidates, REX will be lucky if it is half it's current size in 12 months!
QF Link are in exactly the same boat. You're right about their management Troopy, what other conclusion can you draw? Make no mistake, the future of the regional airlines depend on one thing an one thing only. Pilots!!!! And there aint' nearly enough of them.
As far as the government stepping in, unless they will be providing funds to drastically increase wages (unlikely), they may as well spend the dough on Rail or buses!