I have no desire to play Mines Bigger than Yours with you, Pace. The accident stats are available for you to peruse on
Aviation Safety Network > if you don't mind the facts getting in the way of a good story.
Regardless, you really are missing the point. Oversight, common standards and accountability is what EASA are looking for from operators and crew who are clearly based and operating in Europe, and that is difficult to achieve under the present system.
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