Originally Posted by
FirstClass
Share holders will also notice if your shoddy maintenance causes someone to get hurt or die. Allegiant makes so much money I find it hard to believe the company execs have no desire to see major improvements for the good of the company and shareholders. I don't understand why they would want to spoil a good thing by seeing the demise of the company and $$$ right before their eyes. The big 3 legacy carriers can absorb a fatal accident, I highly doubt Allegiant can.
That little "incident" whereby the MD-80s nose wheel started to rotate prematurely would have been a loss of all souls had the crew not recognized what was happening. That's probably 5 seconds between living and dying.
Lost another engine yesterday, second one this week. It happens so much that it's become routine, the FAA dithers and the company dismisses it as normal and in line with industry average. Crew saves the company again, instead of recognition they'll get the inquisition.