Lion Air will get the pilots, and yes i think they will be local. If its a malaysia AOC then it would be local reg. I dont think the will pay much, not for fo's anyway, plenty of unemployed that will prob work at half the rate just to get the rating, right now the airline has the advantage. Captains might be better paid, possibly in the same region as AA's. Is TF worried? I bet he is. Why did he close firefly jet ops down? It will effect the low cost segment, not so much into mas's as its a segregated market. Ive seen mas flights to borneo full on a daily basis, the peninsular market has never been a very strong market for mas. I think this is a way for the goverment to 'fu*#k' TF for moving out after taking everything. Im sure Tony would be throwing some tantrums!