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Old 6th Dec 2002, 06:25
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Rapid expansion can be a real aviation risk factor, not particularly for DJ, but for any airline, as resources can get spread a bit thin. An airline undergoing such expansion must be very particular about training, constant review and development of procedures, and LISTENING TO CREWS CONCERNS at an early stage, as a good indicator of impending risks and hazards.

Is DJ doing this? Dunno, don't happen to work for them, so over to you....

Ditto for the comments about experience. On the face of it, the more experienced the better, but if an airline is not doing the above, even experience may not be able to trap the problems that sneak down the chain, or thru the (Reason) filters, whatever model you prefer.

I think I'd rather be flown around by guys with modest experience in a mature, supportive Flight Operations system that looks critically at itself all the time, than by experienced pilots struggling to get the job done because the management (sharp and blunt) think "you've got the endorsement, now go fly the aeroplane." Of course, to do the first usually means you have to do (and spend) a bit more than the minimum.

So, again, where does DJ fit? (Serious question)
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