if every operator across the broad spectrum that is Australian aviation takes a small hit for the future of aviation, it will spread the load and lessen that monetary hit accordingly.
I am not sure how the little guys can take that hit?
Mate the small operators all rely on MROs to do maintenance for them and frankly its a struggle to get the aeroplanes out the door and back into the air, legally and on time, with less squarks than they went in with. We don't exactly have time to concern ourselves with anything beyond the next 100 hourly.
I have seen our MRO hire several guys and try to train them up, pay their tech fees, pay them to attend tech, give them cheap use of aeroplanes and then watch them bugger off to the next highest bidder.
The shortage of LAMEs is already biting hard in country areas
