Without air transportation, the efficient movement of people and goods may as well regress back to the days when donkey carts delivered sacks of grain and Model T Fords and steamships got you from A to B.
When critical infrastructure in support of the aviation economy fails, is poorly maintained, or people responsible simply miss deadlines, the financial cost is borne by airlines and their customers.In severe cases, the wages of poor planning and maintenance can mean injury or death for travellers or, at the very least, frustration due to delays and diversions.It is this lack of focus in various government departments and regulatory bodies that inevitably continue to haunt local aviation.