Fruet, isn't it true that JetConnect commenced ops in October 2002 after the demise of Tasman Pacific Airlines, a Qantas franchise operating as 'Qantas NZ'. TPA (Qantas NZ) was created after the demise of Ansett NZ and operated a similar service. You seem to have forgotten that Qantas mainline only sent pilots and aircraft to allow the airline to continue until it was able to reestablish itself, and should not been seen as interlopers who stole 'flying'. To the contrary of your argument QF mainline pilots have not stolen anybody elses flying, however the opposite is the case whereby jobs are heading overseas to 'cheaper foreign' options.