I've spent my life as an airplane mechanic, pilot, aircraft manufacturer and airline CEO who never lost a life or an airplane. I am considerate of the risk we take every time we fly. I also know we need to fly and always to improve safety.

We're a stupid industry led by stupid people.

It's like telling Mozart that there are too many notes in an opera. Which one do you want us to take out?

Do you know how much faster I can fix an airplane when I want to fix it than when I don't want to fix it?

It's not a testosterone-driven industry any longer. Success is making money, not in the size of the airline.

There are a lot of parallels between what we're doing and an expensive watch. It's very complex, has a lot of parts and it only has value when it's predictable and reliable.

We tax air passengers like cigarettes and alcohol - we impose sin taxes on travellers.