Originally Posted by jondc9
OK Barit1.
First off there are lies, damn lies and statistics. Second off, we cannot know how much safer airline flying would be if de-regulation had not happened. All the same advancements in engines, air frames, TCAS, enhanced GPWS plus an economic base that would prevent airlines from having to...
We only have data
on what has happened. We don't know for sure how much safety would have improved under a prolonged regulatory environment, and I think cases can be made either way - better or worse than today's level of safety.
What we know for sure is that fares have come down dramatically, there are FAR more folks flying today, and far more flight crews taking home paychecks. Return to the CAB and put thousands of airline people out of work? Well OK - have it your way...
