Drop in asylum seeker boat arrivals hits charter operator's bottom line
Prime Minister Tony Abbott's mission to 'stop the boats' has taken a toll on airlines that once racked up big business flying intercepted asylum seekers across the region.
Fly-in fly-out and charter operator Alliance Aviation Services is searching for new clients to offset a downturn in ad hoc charters from the Department of Immigration and Border Protection now that unauthorised boat arrivals are at a standstill.
The Brisbane-based airline reported a 34.2 per cent fall in half-year underlying earnings to $7.1 million in the first half, based on a 9 per cent fall in revenue during the period as flight hours per aircraft fell.
Chief executive Scott McMillan attributed the lower earnings in part to the airline doing "a lot fewer charters" for the government since Prime Minister Tony Abbott was elected in September.
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I suppose more job losses will be attributed to Mr Abbott now 
While you were away, we were informed that joking was no longer acceptable here. 
@icyfroth wrote:attacking the material I put on here is not the same as debunking.
As evidenced by your "dubious" comment, which you've admitted you made simply because you felt like it, hardly makes your comments credible.
Credible is an oxymoron & doesn't come near the posts put on here sometimes. Even if you want to have a sensible debate you are bombarded with snipes or the origin of the article is attacked because it didn't come from the yellow press so your 'dubious" comment is fair imo. lol 
