And if the press ever wondered what caused US airline deregulation (with explosive growth leading to so many more operators who are not really "supervised"), and the present situation, not just the Republicans are to blame.
Didn't Jimmy Carter enact the change in '78, with much help and pressure from Democrats such as powerful Senator Teddy Kennedy, wanting different service to Hyannisport, MA, under advisement of their "airline guru" (more like mercenary jackass), Professor Alfred Kahn, who just incidentally, was allegedly already offered much stock and/or a seat on the board with fledgling airline New York Air...? Read Professor Kahn's arguements for deregulation sometime.
As much as the US press has neglected to focus much (until the Valuejet crash) attention on the effects which deregulation has had, directly and indirectly on airline safety (with plenty of evidence offered), spending on maintenance, scab operations during strikes etc, or on the lack of realistic crewmember duty/rest regulations etc, I find their many complaints and anxieties quite ironic.
What an unfortunate situation that Europeans/Uk/Irish airlines are going through this quagmire.
[ 14 February 2002: Message edited by: Ignition Override ]</p>