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Old 28th Oct 2009, 03:44
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ALPA speech

Very gd speech in particular from 3:20 onwards.

Ie Our promise to operate with great care & preparation etc..

I have certainly noticed some pilots have lost track of this.

You could argue many ways as to why..

At the end of the day it is the Governments & the airlines responsibility to ensure
that in the long term those pilots with strong integrity & assertive personalities are maintained and nurtured.

Dismissing those that stand up for what is wrong, unjust and unsafe. (49's) Then using that to manipulating others that remain will certainly change the very core of the future of those that remain.

At the same time cutting costs in maintenance, shortcuts in training, and messing with FTL (Fatigue) and then ultimately HR continually changing career paths / contracts & remuneration & other benefits adds fuel to the already unstable fire of ever changing personalities of those that operate aircraft.

Sadly, it is unlikely that the majority of consumers will realize this and put more pressure on Gov & Operators to change their ways. As long as not more than a constant percentage of planes fall out the sky & ticket prices are affordable to ensure bums fill seats most will be happy.

What happened the no1. Priority SAFETY FIRST!
Always aiming to improve etc..
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