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The FAA and EASA have very different operating models, so budgets are not comparable. FAA certification efforts are tax-payer funded, whereas EASA’s efforts are
by theYipster 7y ago
The FAA and EASA have very different operating models, so budgets are not comparable. FAA certification efforts are tax-payer funded, whereas EASA’s efforts are funded by industry in a pay-for-service model.
- rswail 7y agoRegulators paid by the industry they regulate is the most obvious of perverted incentives that I can think of. Air transport safety supervision and regulation should be paid for by those using it, ie by taxes on the end user.