But the FAA acted without the pressure of any pilot association. It was decision based on safety. Their industry was in the same shape as ours, maybe a little worse but now the FAA are bragging that their pilots "are the most qualified and best trained in the world"!
So, they had fatal accidents one might argue but, as I said previous its better to learn from someone else's mistakes. Especially if that mistake is 100 fatalities!!!
I hope the CAA read these threads. Come on CAA show some backbone and stop being pressured by airline management.