I think some Asian countries have this a lot more than others; Japan and Korea probably among the most. One example that springs to mind is that Korean Air had

I think some Asian countries have this a lot more than others; Japan and Korea probably among the most. One example that springs to mind is that Korean Air had a major problem with plane crashes until nearly 20 years ago. A crucial exacerbating factor was the culture of deference from the flight attendants to the pilot: https://thediplomat.com/2013/07/asiana-airlines-crash-a-cockpit-culture-problem/ https://thediplomat.com/2013/07/asiana-airlines-crash-a-cock... Deference is often baked into Asian language - using different heirarchical expressions for someone based on their age, status and so on. We used to do something similar in Western countries but its nowhere near as marked.