Jim Macklin wrote:

I'm not saying there are no problems with cargo flying, but
the solutions the author of the article talks about are not
possible. First thing. pilots need a backbone.


Yes, and the thing you have to remember is, like all pie in the sky
government regulations/mandates they end up costing the end user
a *lot* at the end of the day.

Airlines have been losing money for years not making Joe Blow
actually pay the price for all of the stuff that goes into
flying a 757 from point A to point B. Same thing for cargo...
if you make freight operators go through the same hoops you:
A) need more GOVERNMENT (i.e. more taxes) to make it happen and:
B) Joe sixpack will be paying a lot more to ship grandmaw's
birthday present.

Americans want an safe, antiseptic, no stress, no risk lifestyle
but hate paying for it (themselves anyway). Maybe that's why
illegal immigration is such a big hit.