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kellwolf · September 4th, 2004, 16:42

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"overpriced" vs. "line out the door". This does not compute.

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I guess "overpriced" is subjective. To me $5 for a cup of glorified coffee is too much, yet there is always a line at Starbucks. When my wife stopped working there, that's about when I stopped drinking Frappaccinos.

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I agree with a lot of what you've said, except for this deal about airlines cutting maintenance and safety. Historically the major airlines far exceeded any FAA requirements. It was just good business, plus the right and moral thing to do. It is a myth, in my opinion, that major airlines only practiced safety because they were forced to by the FAA.

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While I agree mostly, you have to admit that there are a lot of accidents attributed to faulty maintenance. The Air Midwest B1900 a couple of years ago, faulty jackscrews, re-used engine mounts, etc. I've even seen it at certain successful airlines. The problem the airlines are going to face sooner or later (and I think sooner rather than later) is the people that make the decisions probably won't know a thing about aviation and will get away with the bare minimum of what they can legally. I'm not saying ALL airlines, I'm saying some. They'll run the risk of that incident that will end the airline (and the jobs of all the employees) so they can sock money aside and make the fast buck. Then again, I'm in a pretty pessimistic mood today.

September 4th, 2004, 16:42	#13
kellwolf Old Skool Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 13,667	Re: Deregulation [ QUOTE ] "overpriced" vs. "line out the door". This does not compute. [/ QUOTE ] I guess "overpriced" is subjective. To me $5 for a cup of glorified coffee is too much, yet there is always a line at Starbucks. When my wife stopped working there, that's about when I stopped drinking Frappaccinos. [ QUOTE ] I agree with a lot of what you've said, except for this deal about airlines cutting maintenance and safety. Historically the major airlines far exceeded any FAA requirements. It was just good business, plus the right and moral thing to do. It is a myth, in my opinion, that major airlines only practiced safety because they were forced to by the FAA. [/ QUOTE ] While I agree mostly, you have to admit that there are a lot of accidents attributed to faulty maintenance. The Air Midwest B1900 a couple of years ago, faulty jackscrews, re-used engine mounts, etc. I've even seen it at certain successful airlines. The problem the airlines are going to face sooner or later (and I think sooner rather than later) is the people that make the decisions probably won't know a thing about aviation and will get away with the bare minimum of what they can legally. I'm not saying ALL airlines, I'm saying some. They'll run the risk of that incident that will end the airline (and the jobs of all the employees) so they can sock money aside and make the fast buck. Then again, I'm in a pretty pessimistic mood today.