This more than highlights, I think, the reasoning or 'Risk Management used in today's LCC!
My limited experience suggests that this type of approach extends well beyond the LCC businesses, and in fact well beyond aviation.
In my part of the industry (technically not LCC
), I note a number of key safety issues where management seem absolutely intent on maintaining the
appearance of safety, rather than actually using prerogative to establish better practices. As long as the numbers are black at the bottom of the spreadsheet, the bums are in the seats (crew-wise), and they can point to a company policy which looks like they are safety minded, they will pay no mind to quality assurance or trying to get best possible results out of their people.
This seems to be modern management practice - don't worry about people, worry about dollar signs and decimal points. It's not just our industry, it's everywhere. Sadly we count the cost in serious safety incidents, and perhaps one day in blood.
Two cents poorer,
Icarus