That is not entirely correct. It is actually different in Europe. I used to work there. One difference is that there are airlines that operate so-called 'regional' aircraft that are stand-alone operators and do not fly under contract, or at least not solely under contract, for bigger national carriers.

When I worked in Europe I made a living wage flying SAAB2000s. The things we take as 'normal' are inconceivable in most of western Europe. At least that was my experience.

We had clean airplanes and humane working conditions. The stuff they complain about as being hard and brutal we in the US would welcome as improvements. I am not kidding.

But that's a whole 'nuther tangent.

Whats bigger and better....A United 737 fo maxing out at $93/hr ?

You're confused. The discourse of capitalism vs. socialism is not black and white. Newsflash; Capitalism in its extremity is just as bad as socialism in its extremity. One checks the other. So, when one advocates more regulation, that doesn't mean they are a Marxist:rolleyes: and it certainly doesn't mean that they should move to another country. However, if you have a problem with someone exercising their right to free speech (in this case, an advocate of more regulation (the Marxists:rolleyes:) to the point of you telling them to leave the country, it is you that needs to move.

Apparently you didn't get the memo, United 737's are history.

Memo? What memo? I flew on one just the other day.

Hope you enjoyed it. Put it in your book of memories next to the old United 727s.

I didn't ask anybody to leave. I just asked him to try out socialism in a country that is already there so as to not experiment on the country I hold so dear. That way there would still be a mostly free market economy to come back to when the experiment is over. And, there is not extreme to capitalism that is evil. There is corruption and fraud that is possible under both systems. But, there is nothing inherently bad with a nearly purely free economy. On the other hand, ever bit of socialism can be directly linked to social and economic ills. Name a social problem, and I can show you plenty of ill effects that were not expected but should have been...

and since things are soooo much better in the EU.... you are here...why?....simply a question.

All he did was state that flying in Europe and in general the aviation industry is much healthier then it is here, which is a fact, and you jump on him.

He is correct. Your post seems to have a hint of some sort of remorse. Instead of getting mad that its better in the EU ... or anywhere else in the world for that matter as far as professional aviation goes, why don't you look into how and why its better, and hope that we can have it as good as them in the U.S, and how we should take advantage of the next oppurtunity to change it.

Stoki, I was not jumping on him. I am just interested why he choose to fly in the US rather than the EU. Especially in the light of his comments on how much better things are there, plain and simple. If that offends you ... tough.