no excuses for engineering mistakes.....
but here are my thoughts....
I have seen the sort of unreasonable pressure applied by
operators, on the overworked & under appreciated guys & girls who fix the airplanes, which almost invites mistakes to
occur (dont forget, JAR OPS
makes operators legally responsible to
ensure that their airplanes are maintained properly, so they are not blameless in this)
Its easy for an airline rep' to try to bully
folk into doing things which they are not too happy about, but, he/she never has to sign the airplane off !
FLS are looking to make money,
like the operator,
BUT....
there is a limit,
if safety is compromised, I say the game is over, period !!!
The punters want a cheap holiday, but they do expect to get there & back safely !!