This decision is probably the best news for the Industry in a number of years.
Companies such as Air Crusiing, Heron Airlines, Air Adventure, Dick Lang etc etc etc who have been operating for years can now get on with doing what the Australian Tourist Industry needs - providing bussiness for the thousands of small operators (motelliers, ground tour suppliers etc) that rely upon them to provide an income in what is a very sparse economic situation.
For example take Innamincka - Dick Lang operates in there virtually every week providing much needed dollars to the town.
Marree - both Heron Airlines and Air Adventure operate in there weekly and again provide regular income to the town.
Then you go to someone like Captains Choice, who operate overseas, using Qantas for a number of years and now competing against Air Cruising with Dash 8's. I wonder whether CASA would proceed against them??? The twist here is that Captains Choice is a Qantas Company in disguise.
Strange how CASA's mind goes after the weak, certainly not the strong.