Framer:
I was referring to the need for airlines to keep the right people in the job, to do so there needs to be positive staff engagement / appropriately attractive pay and conditions (moving jobs offshore decreases both of these). I'm not referring to the superiority of one nations crew over another.
I am slightly concerned that this was the assertion you jumped to though.
By the way, I am not against off-shoring as such, I am however against undermining established pay and conditions by offshoring or setting up an overseas entity to 'compete' with the main entity for work. I happen to hold JC crew in a very high regard.