Originally Posted by Airway

WL is a great writer and superb storyteller (this piece no exception), and noted pilot basher. I read his stuff, anyways, but in this piece, he curiously makes a lot of excuses on the captain's behalf for a disaster that appears to be the epitome of poor leadership. If this were an article about a plane crash, the tone would be quite different, as would his treatment of the crew.

Be that as it may, here's a great example of what could happen if or when the flag of convenience model takes over aviation. The deterioration of the safety first model and the increase in pressure on the crew to focus on business over safety.