Excuse me, exactly what in aviation doesn't require constant attention and scrutiny?
Very little IMHO.
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Some people seem to suffer under the misapprehension that it's just another routine task and don't seem too impressed with the amount of competence required to operate an aircraft or to keep it airworthy. It's a job for qualified and dedicated pros, yet many business managers don't want to think so. Or maybe devaluing the role of the aviation professional is just considered "good business"!
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In any case, this particular incident doesn't seem to be a good case study of willful negligence for people to rant on about. It might be an example of how a organizational error SHOULD be handled.