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Old 15th Apr 2012, 10:50
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I would like to see some serious research done into the impact of commercial pressures on the safety of small-fleet business jet operations.

Small companies with only one or two aircraft on an AOC often have serious cash-flow problems, meaning the company can go under even if one or two sectors are loss-making (eg having to divert to an alternate, ore even de-ice). When a captain faces the prospect of losing his employment if he diverts, then he has a large incentive to take an unacceptable risk. If the captain also has a stake in the business (as here) then the incentive is even higher.

I myself have been put in such a position before, but luckily am still here to tell the tale. I've now made a personal decision to never again fly for small-fleet companies, as I don't ever want to be put into that situation again.
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