Originally Posted by
UltraFan
According to Flight Global, Bek Air refused (sic!) to pass safety audit because... I can't believe it... "it is very costly and would unfairly affect their fares". And Kazakhstan aviation authorities who first insisted on the audit then suddenly "changed their mind" and allowed the airline to fly. I don't really wonder why.
Was it not the result of experience that the dictum 'If you think safety is expensive, try an accident' was coined?
Should be engraved on every aviation CEO's desk imho.