I actually link job losses to the higher costs that are lobbed on our industry because of the lack of regulatory reform.
I won't quote the dozens of ways costs are higher here because most will claim that the individual savings are only small and could not possibly effect jobs.
But here's just one example. Under NAS, Bankstown would be class D and aircraft coming down the light aircraft lane would enter from that direction .
Under GAAP aircraft must fly another 3 miles in the wrong direction to Prospect and then another 3 miles back to Bankstown- and even further if 29 is in use.
The cost? Probably a million $ or so in waste of time and fuel per annum resulting in higher business costs and job losses
Then again what would I know about business efficiencies- I don't even have a commercial licence.