2papabravo,
On that point I will agree with you,they are not the bad guys.They have for the last 15 years supplied me with a very good living(and still do).
I think for our part the cure is that maybe our beloved helicopter companies start doing the same as the oil companies do,i.e. price fixing(oops did I really say that),so we can all keep on earning a good(and yes I think it is good) salary and live style.
If my memory serves me correctly the oil price we have now was actually very high not to long ago,which means the oil companies make enormous profits,while helicopter operators fly on an almost break even basis,which in turn is idiotic.
have a good evening