VeeAny.
Your post is aimed at AOC ,training schools,
(commercial users), BUT this will affect all aviation, do not put off the private\business flyer from increasing the count.
Less airfields, less training schools, less chances to fly,
BUT certainly a much higher cost to both commercial & private flying \ training .
The other way to look at things if you are strapped for cash you look for ways to stay in business, by cutting costs, people, buildings, put off new acquisitions,
(a real help to stimulate the economy), or Maintenance,
(I am not saying people will stop maintaining, but the pressure will be to do it faster so less AOG time, will it go till the next check rather than replace in know)
The CAA\ government does not seem to understand that industry has to find money from some where, the ever increasing overheads cannot be absorbed for ever
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We have exported whole industries due to cost, the world is changing we were told the city was our biggest earner!! this now appears to be somewhat off base, we need small to medium sized Company's to flourish not be pushed into the hands of the receivers
Rant over.
