WHBM
It is the same reason as Andorra and Switzerland has a substantial Merchant Marine.
Because they can, and we let them.
Norway as the 4th biggest Nation in Shipping, lost out to these scams after the Second WW after saving the UK ( according Churchill , not me)
The thanks was Panama, Monrovia etc etc purchasing thousands of letterboxes and letting ANYONE have a Shipping licence for a small fee.
At one point we had to make a Norwegian International Shopping Registry to stop the" out - flagging " of the Norwegian fleet.
A certain BK wants the Aviation Industry to model itself after this destructive model.
After all he is a good Shipping Lawyer.
RuddertrimZero
Interesting insight.
We now have 737 and A321 that can outfly the max duty for a single crew on two sectors. ( Out and back.)
I have done a few 13 hrs, two sector days myself, long haul with a fuel-stop. Cant be used for much the next day.
Anyway
A long haul ops with the Max or the A321 is still long haul and eats crew , I suppose.
Good luck to all this winter.
Brent just hit 86,5US a barrel today.
Regards
Cpt B