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Recall how I mentioned the new Australian restriction on carbon emissions.

Trust me. This is very unpopular here. Personally, I think it is great. But there are many, especially the multi-million/billion dollar businesses, that want it abolished!

The Concorde, from memory, was banned from flying in Australia due to the sonic boom. Noise pollution. Nothing to do with fuel economy.

Air travel is very popular. PLUS. It is faster to travel by plane than by bus or train, so most people want to use it (ergo budget airlines). Who was it that said speed wasn't important? Two and a half hours to get from Melbourne to Brisbane by airplane, versus about twenty four hours by car or train. And if I could get there sooner by flying supersonic, I would. IF I could afford it.

Mark