A decision expected this week by Qantas on the future operator of a fleet of 106-seat twin-engine Boeing 717s will go a long way to determining the future direction of the state's airline system.
GETTING an investment handle on the tourist industry is tough. Most overseas visitors will be splurging in sidewalk cafes, gaping at the Sydney Harbour bridge, tottering around the tasting facilities of vineyards and stretched out on the beaches.
