and let engineers run the show
Mmmmm..............the last company that I recall who did that was Rolls Royce, .........just before they declared bankruptcy.
Engineers vs bean counters............they are the polar opposites and when either is allowed to dominate there are problems. The object of the exercise is to achieve a balance so that the extremes don't dominate.
I will admit that the problem in much of the airline industry is that the bean counters are in the ascendancy and that has caused problems but on the other hand I wouldn't let a pilot anywhere near the financial levers either.
