"At least in Europe governmemt subsidies are banned to ensure the survival of the fittest, the industry over here in general being better for it"
I am sorry ,but I had to reply to that BS.
Air france was subsidized for the past 30 years, it never made money but yet was still bloodsucking the French citizens, and beeing obnoxious as well, and severals other airlines in the same sack.
And how about Airbus sponsored by europe for 20 years, and making deals that allows them to give airplanes away only with the support of the governments.