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Old 13th Apr 2013, 12:58
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Glad to see all are safe, surely won't be long till one of these wunderkinds plunks an orange or purple one in the English countryside.

We stopped using FR and eJ for ferrying crews/personel as soon as they both started to put 18 year old kids in the right seat. All of the employees of our principals businesses are not allowed to fly eJ and FR at any time.

Both eJ and FR have a great model for shareholders, I just wouldn't trust them as a passenger, and the great ride for the investors will come to an abrupt halt when one of these kids with daddies money feggs it up.
You should probably advise your company to stop flying British Airways then as well, as they've been putting 200hr guys in the RHS for decades. Having 200-hour guys is not a problem as long as they are trained and tested accordingly. Both FR and EZY have stellar safety records, a lot better than many legacy carriers considering how many flights they operate.

Lion on the other hand, and other Indonesian/Indian carriers in general, I understand the widespread concerns about. But that's completely different to the operations FR and EZY conduct so your point is invalid.
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