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More to the point, foreign carriers are literally not allowed to fly US domestic routes. Plenty of international competition would love to (and foreign governme
by repsilat 8y ago
More to the point, foreign carriers are literally not allowed to fly US domestic routes. Plenty of international competition would love to (and foreign governments might even subsidise those flights!) but trade protection keeps them out.
- nradov 8y agoIt's more than just trade protection, it's a matter of national security. US airlines are legally subject to having their aircraft commandeered to transport military personnel in wartime. It wouldn't be feasible to enforce that requirement on foreign airlines.
- maxxxxx 8y agoWhy not?
- danaris 8y ago...I don't see that as being nearly as big of a (potential) national security risk as, say, a plane from a country with much lower national standards being flown into a major hub and either accidentally or maliciously crashing into populated areas. I'm honestly not sure how "we can't legally commandeer the plane to transport military personnel in wartime" qualifies as a national security issue. Seems more like a logistical issue in that unlikely event.
- nradov 8y agoLogistical issues are national security issues. It's an insurance policy against the possibility of another large-scale war involving immediate full mobilization. Fortunately we haven't really had a war like that since WWII but the risk is still there. Safety and security issues are handled separately. Some foreign airlines are banned from landing at any US airport because they're not trusted.
- heavenlyblue 8y agoWhat stops you, in the event of a war, to only use the planes from domestic carriers for military purposes?
- nradov 8y agoThe intent of the policy is to maximize the number of airliners available from domestic carriers. They don't want domestic carriers to be driven out of business by foreign competitors.