"It's safer to fly an airplane than it is to take a shower," said Jonathan Ornstein, chairman and CEO of Mesa Air Group, which operates regional airlines. "No fatalities last year. That speaks for itself."

It's flippant statements like this that contribute to the problem rather than fixing it. When our leaders are crooks how can we rely on any information they give? This is a whitewash load of crud that speaks for itself. At MAG we are secretly counting the days. Good luck.