Fully agree with all above. Long hours=less number of tech crews required to be scheduled = longer routes = $$ for an airline, all at the cost of our fatigue and lifestyles, and resulting in fewer jobs in the industry.
Management have incrementally pushed the cost boundaries with CASA regarding duty time and gained CAO 48 waivers too easily. I am yet to see valid data to support any CASA waivers. European and FAA data is now starting to prove what pilots have been saying for years - this is LESS SAFE and the regulators need to reset the datum again.
