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This is what's fishy! You seem to be making logical sense here, weird
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I have never taken my battle with the falling standards and abuse of passengers by airlines into the safety arena. I have a very high regard for the safety standards of US aviation and have never sought to imply or suggest any specific airline is unsafe.
I was joking about the dispute with the maintenance engineers..
Although, I do have one specific safety concern about US aviation, this is NOT specific to any one airline. That is that the drive to cut costs is now so severe that young pilots coming through are being paid such low wages, particularly on commuter routes, that they are having to work second jobs and live in "dormitary" type accommodation. In some cases, some pilots are so desperate to gain entry to the industry, they are paying to occupy the right hand seat to gain experience and build hours. In addition, they are having to commute VERY long distances to get to work, as they cannot afford to live in the large hub cities where much of their work is located. Over the long term, this is potentially a very dangerous development and I hope that the FAA will regulate this. There is no point in having pilot hours regulated for flying, but ignoring the fact that just prior to taking their seat, they have worked an 8 hour shift in a restaurant!