Even if we are talking about specifically jets that are owned privately, they could have legit use cases. It’s the abuse that is the issue. I agree with the whole “eat the rich” sentiment, but that’s a separate issue. In the system where rich people exist, the problem is abuse.
What you’re describing are use cases for charter flights - renting an aircraft for a specific, temporary purpose, usually from a company specialising in such flights - they own or lease the aircraft and employ the flight crew and maintenance staff.
dexa_scantron@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
“Private” doesn’t mean “small”. It means “privately owned”, which means by a rich person.
abfarid@startrek.website 4 weeks ago
Even if we are talking about specifically jets that are owned privately, they could have legit use cases. It’s the abuse that is the issue. I agree with the whole “eat the rich” sentiment, but that’s a separate issue. In the system where rich people exist, the problem is abuse.
barsquid@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
I vote for we start destroying the private jets without reservation and if we encounter a legitimate use case we’ll deal with it at that time.
Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 4 weeks ago
Many could be refitted for worthy uses like fighting wildfires and transporting patients
abfarid@startrek.website 4 weeks ago
But that won’t solve anything. That’s like treating diabetes by drinking diet soda.
brbposting@sh.itjust.works 4 weeks ago
Legit use cases… Make A Wish comes to mind, but maybe that’d be a corporate jet or not a traditionally-private jet.
Any exemptions for sports teams or anything? VIPs whose lives are at risk through no real fault of their own…
rainynight65@feddit.org 4 weeks ago
What you’re describing are use cases for charter flights - renting an aircraft for a specific, temporary purpose, usually from a company specialising in such flights - they own or lease the aircraft and employ the flight crew and maintenance staff.