Check Thrust; thanks and interesting. Do you refer to regional/remote services?
My understanding was that all RPT flights now required screening and that several regional ports had to spend considerable money to comply, even though their RPT service was only a twice weekly Metro or Dash 8.
Maybe there is room to move if the Minister gives his authority? Or maybe (and more likely
) the regulation is not fully enforced, particularly in regional areas?
I'm assuming they fit the definition below and openly sell tickets to the public for a fixed schedule, not just a few covert tickets for the spare seats on what's officially a FIFO charter
. I'm sure you're aware of the definition but I'm not so sure about some of our fellow contributors.
regular public transport operation means an operation of an aircraft for the purposes of the carriage of people, or both people and goods, of an air service that:
(a) is provided for a fee payable by persons using the service; and
(b) is available to the general public on a regular basis; and
(c) is conducted in accordance with fixed schedules to or from fixed terminals over specific routes.
ATSR 1.03
Why bother with forming an airline ? Just sell the muffins instead.
Agreed.