Domestic Airlines : The Safety Aspect

SANJAY_DEL · Jan 4th, 2007, 16:22

Budget airlines facing tough task convincing the sceptics
Published: Thursday, 4 January, 2007 (Gulf Times)
MUMBAI: The proliferation of budget airlines across Asia has made air travel affordable for millions, but this week’s aircraft disaster in Indonesia has underlined the challenge for governments to ensure safety standards are met.
Analysts say there is no hard evidence that budget airlines are more accident-prone than full-service carriers, but admit they have a harder job convincing the public they are not cutting corners as well as costs.
See: http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topic... parent_id=28

capt_mahajan · Jan 4th, 2007, 19:18

Like the article says, they have newer planes.

On the flip side, their cabin staff usually do not inspire much confidence in how they have been trained.. some look and behave like raw teenagers, and I wonder how they would react in an emergency.

Jan 4th, 2007, 16:22	#1
SANJAY_DEL Account Closed Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NEW DELHI, INDIA Posts: 1,351	Domestic Airlines : The Safety Aspect Budget airlines facing tough task convincing the sceptics Published: Thursday, 4 January, 2007 (Gulf Times) MUMBAI: The proliferation of budget airlines across Asia has made air travel affordable for millions, but this week’s aircraft disaster in Indonesia has underlined the challenge for governments to ensure safety standards are met. Analysts say there is no hard evidence that budget airlines are more accident-prone than full-service carriers, but admit they have a harder job convincing the public they are not cutting corners as well as costs. See: http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topic... parent_id=28

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Jan 4th, 2007, 19:18	#2
capt_mahajan (in charge of navel affairs) Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 10,509	Like the article says, they have newer planes. On the flip side, their cabin staff usually do not inspire much confidence in how they have been trained.. some look and behave like raw teenagers, and I wonder how they would react in an emergency.

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