Do US airlines really endanger passengers to save money?
This news report certainly suggests so and makes me afraid to fly US airlines. And there's this. I know the safety record has been good so far but I feel the issues uncovered in the news report are a ticking time bomb and that it's only a matter of time before planes start crashing. Is it safe to fly US airlines at present? Should I be worried?
Depends on the "US airline". While the majors have been very vigilant about safety issues, short haul, local carriers are in a different class. Economic pressure leads to lax supervision, less experienced or unqualified pilots, poor training, underpaid and overworked, half asleep, poor cockpit resource management, older planes, cut rate maintenance, smaller airports with less current navigation aids, and difficult schedules. Local or regional airlines are always under difficult financial conditions.
Has been happening for about 20 years. In EVERY industry -- airlines, cruise ships, cars, schools, telephone service, roads, medical, military. The Fat Cats only care about their millions, lives of the small people doesn't matter.
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