Not wishing to re-open the Regulatory Reform thread but that is what the proposed Part 135 was to address. Seems to have gone very quiet again!. Crazy situation where for example, in the Torres Straits, where Charter operators are parallel flying an RPT operator. Same routes every day but booked through a supposedly third party. Charter operation is significantly less expensive to operate with Class B maintenance, doesn't have to meet the same pilot proficiency standards, record keeping or IFR flght notification. The Reform program appears dead in the water again.