Originally Posted by
Old Dogs
This is EXACTLY what you said:
Originally Posted by
L39 Guy 
The safety record of “western” airlines is pretty damn good and no one has to be ashamed or apologize for that. How many fatal jet crashes in Canada? 2011, a B737 at Resolute Bay. Prior to that, 1989 in Dryden, Ontario.
The Germans, Brits, Japanese, Aussie’s, Kiwi’s, etc. have even better safety records. And when one considers how many aircraft operate in all of these countries, the relative safety record of “western” airlines is even more impressive.
Better safety records does not necessarily mean better pilots. As I demonstrated, the operating environment in Canada, one of the factors in safety records among others such as pilot training, maintenance and hundreds of others, is way more difficult.
Don’t be so sensitive. Crikey.