It is very simple, Shahbazi consistently violated his company policy and has been “retired” as a result.

The fact that Shahbazi has now gone running to the world’s media to cry about it shows how desperate he is for fame and publicity.

It is very unfortunate that Shahbazi has been unable to conduct him self in an appropriate manner, i.e. to have shown disrespect for his company policy, and disobeyed the requests of his superiors. He has brought this situation on himself.

Guys, I know there is a political element to this subject, but please let’s try and keep the thread on the main topic of commercial aviation.

Any thoughts on the following points?:

It would be interesting to learn of peoples thoughts on Shahbazi’s comments:

• Did he say the right thing, and was there an upside to safety in his comments, and if so, what?

• Or was it a cheap, selfish and short-sighted attempt at fear mongering on his part, to try to elevate his media exposure and celebrity status?

I hope there aren’t any ‘easing on the pressures facing airlines in Iran’…

It’s disappointing that you support a policy which increases the safety risks to civilian passengers and crews – surely civilians deserve the right to safe travel…?