There is ZERO doubt that AvantAir does in fact compete with NJA. I've seen many former owners getting into their aircraft.
That said no one wants to see this instability. It would be far better if we were all growing. However growth has been stagnant and decline for how many years now? Too many...
You can bet that NJA sales people are working overtime trying to,exploit those deep Berkshire Hathaway pockets. It was proven in the not so distant past, that WB was indeed willing to hold up the financial end during crisis. For someone who's time is worth a substantial amount, there really is no operator backed to such a degree as NJA.
Perhaps AvantAir is indicative of the greater downturn, willing to offer a product at a substantial discount, to those that see dollars before anything else? My question is, if this is a shutdown, what operator will be next? These aren't isolated financials at AvantAir. There are more than a few with slim financial backing.
Like I said, I'm not gloating, I'm concerned with the industry as a hole. An industry run by people who are so desperate to have increased sales, that they do so at a price point where success long term is impossible. We need this industry to appear stronger than AIRLINES, not weaker, and what is happening at AvantAir may just make more owners question the reliability of our collective product....
