Fair enough - one last post
Point:
Your argument appears to be that since the crashes of ValuJet and Alaska were not maintenance related there isn't an issue. Merely up the number of inspectors and the problem goes away.
My argument was that deregulation caused a economic incentive to skimp on maintenance and that some had tried. Period, that's it. That's all I was saying.
Point:
Your argument appears to be that safety was increased since deregulation.
Frankly, this wasn't my argument and I shouldn't have gotten involved in it. I don't have the data or the specs to argue it (nor the desire).
If you want to fly first class on SW or Delta Express, be my guest.
But, last I checked, neither service offered it.
And that is my ultimate point - and it has nothing to do with unions or airline mismanagement.
