Well, I’ve lived in South East Asia for many years. There, along with other places in Asia and Africa and Eastern Europe, many people think flying in a newer plane (such as those owned by Lion Air or Air Asia, or Ethiopian Airlines in Africa) means one is safe. Yet I’ve also see the growth of the industry and how pilots seem less and less experienced. I’ll take an older Delta, United or Air Canada with seasoned pilots jet any time over the brand new jets flown by 29 or 30 year captains who largely learned their skills on a simulator.
Well, I’ve lived in South East Asia for many years. There, along with other places in Asia and Africa and Eastern Europe, many people think flying in a newer plane (such as those owned by Lion Air or Air Asia, or Ethiopian Airlines in Africa) means one is safe. Yet I’ve also see the growth of the industry and how pilots seem less and less experienced. I’ll take an older Delta, United or Air Canada with seasoned pilots jet any time over the brand new jets flown by 29 or 30 year captains who largely learned their skills on a simulator.