I think this type of issue is one that management takes a long hard look at, for a number of reasons. First let me say I think we should be deadheading on US carriers when that option is available, period. Secondly I am glad we are having a discussion of "what could have happened", plain lucky this was not a crash. All that being said, if the Company knee jerk reacted to every situation that could result in blacklisting a service provider I am pretty sure we could shut down the airline in a hurry.

It is important to remember that every airline has major mistakes, is it a "culture" problem? Was this a "rouge" or simply incompetent pilot problem? Well I do not recall cries for getting us off brand X when say they landed on a taxi way or brand Y flew 200 plus miles past their destination? I am not defending the airline in question, just inserting some reality into the mix. Is it easier to know that a carrier is safer if it is under FAA scrutiny? maybe. Lastly I know our Company uses a risk assessment vendor to decide which airlines are going to be used and I also know that our own airline would probably still be a no fly carrier if we had a pax op, just the facts.

I hope that we see a movement towards US or long standing equivalent or better carriers to move us around and that probably should include limiting or a complete suspension on using this carrier but I for one will give the Company a little time to make an analysis. If in the interim I was scheduled on this carrier I personally would avoid them, either through a request of pairing change or if necessary I would deviate until we see a reply to these reports.