I think these challenging times call for some imaginative thinking. Hence the Aer Arann and Nex connection. Aer Arann want to develop routes with larger, jet aircraft but the risks are high. Nex has an aircraft, crews and infastructure doing nothing and costing it money but no AOC. It does make some kind of sense for the two companies to get together. It certainly reduces the risk to Aer Arann and provides a potential source of income for Nex. Of course it remains to be seen if anything comes of the alliance.