[Kharon]

The case for:

Privatisation of ASA ala Canada makes so much sense, (a) it works and (b) it takes all the ‘troughery’ (well, most of it) out of the equation.  The TAAAF and AOPA suggestions have much fiscal merit and the government gets rid of much potential for great embarrassment.

Remember that Clark fellah in Estimates, condescending, smooth talking, arrogant twat; sat there and said “we run a billion dollars business”. Etc.  Lying hound, they were gifted a monopoly and it was air services money paying for all the extensive, expensive business’ and ‘training’ jollies to Las Vegas and Paris.  

I find it hard to see how any responsible government can allow things to continue on as they are; the warnings are writ large.  ‘The words of the prophet are written on the dunny walls’ and after the resounding noise of metal meeting metal at speed and stench of melting flesh will the sounds of silence reverberate around a shocked world?

I’ll reiterate – if Civil Air are expressing concern, then something needs to be done by government, before the association decides to act for them.  Rolling strikes perhaps, not for pay increases; but for the safety of the travelling public.

Toot bloody toot.