Originally Posted by bedrock

You'd also have to look at FOQA data. I know at certain airlines unbelievably bonehead or incompetent moves were made some of which were very dangerous, but no loss of life occurred. Additionally, the low pay and poor treatment spawned a very troublesome IDGAS attitude, which DID impact safety. Strapped regional airlines didn't clean cockpits, which meant food and crap actually jammed buttons, even important one's like trim. In summary, relentless cost cutting is not good for safety. This is one way to put a floor on it.