Thanks Tailwheel, mature debate always welcome...
Au contraire,
You could revolutionize(sic) the industry!
No need, 15 March 1967 took care of that. Well worth some study: South West Airlines. Great book too highlighting the difference between labour unit cost, partial factor productivity and aggregate outcomes.
Perhaps let your pilots make every business and operational decision,
Paul McGuiness was indeed a pilot and Hudson Fysh his observer gunner. Together both of them built a business making all the decisions both operational and business.
Further, CAR 224 actually states explicitly that pilots make every operational decision.
CAR 224: Pilot in command
(2) A pilot in command of an aircraft is responsible for: (a) the start, continuation, diversion and end of a flight by the aircraft; and
(b) the operation and safety of the aircraft during flight time; and
(c) the safety of persons and cargo carried on the aircraft; and
(d) the conduct and safety of members of the crew on the aircraft.
Strict liability as expressed in section 6.1 of the Criminal Code details who exactly is responsible for all operational decisions. Reviewing that statute will show you the liability and responsibility rests on one set of shoulder and in his absence the deputy commander.
Of course no person can do everything; aviation is the ultimate team sport. It isn't just pilots that make it work, it is flight planners, dispatchers, caterers, baggage handlers, refuellers, cleaners (sure you can think of some more!) Each make a contribution and the whole can't exist without their input. An amazing study of complex systems. Southwest Airlines systems work far better across the spectrum of measures than any other airline, ever wonder why? Thanks for your post otherwise.