Originally Posted by
full of luv
So go to Asia? Inviting flag of convenience scheme in aviation will surely make the industry go the way of the maritime industry.
Why wouldn't it? Safety and expensive labor laws will take a back seat to profits and margin.
What an Asian carrier won't hire you because of lack of experience? What makes you think the contract companies from Singapore will be any more interested in you if cabotage or flag of convenience is instituted?
This.
What you will eventually see is very cheap foreign airlines lowering wages to offer lower and lower fares. It's the only piece of the puzzle left that can be controlled. With the high level of automation in the newest widebodies, it will be easier to hire inexperienced crew to manage the airplane. This will all be fine until the incidents like Air France, Asiana, Air Malaysia start killing Americans. By the time it becomes a problem, the American airline industry will already be in shambles. Let's be 100% honest; there is absolutely no reason to have trans-Atlantic roundtrip fares for $100 in a $100 million jet burning tens of thousands of dollars in jet fuel.