Concerning the crash in Europe. I think the cut rate air line needs to be put out of business. Human life is too precious to be cut rate!?

And how do you explain the crash of Egyptair flight 990, a full service airline, where a co-pilot dived the plane into the Atlantic Ocean on the night October 31, 1999? Or the crash of Japan Airlines flight 350, another non "cut rate" airline, where a captain experienced some form of a "mental aberration" during the final approach and crashed into Tokyo Bay?

Airline's business model has nothing to do with mental stability of its personnel.

Germanwings is a subsidiary of Lufthansa which is one of the best airlines out there. I think airlines and governing bodies may change how they screen the mental health of people and some airlines have changed to having at least 2 people in the cockpit at all times.

As for cut-rate airlines, know that one of the biggest things people look at to determine if they fly is ticket price. If airlines charge too much, many leisure travelers either go elsewhere or stop flying.

Put this airline out of business, and another even cheaper one will come in to take their place. This airline was set up by Lufthansa to hire cheaper workers flying the same airplanes on the same routes. All the airlines are doing the same, thus establishing a whole new, cheaper industry with lower paid workers. They can't attract workers of the same quality as before, so they lower standards and keep hiring. It is hoped automation will keep these lower quality pilots from accidentally killing people, didn't think about lower quality pilots possibly being intentionally dangerous, but I think now we see that is likely.

First it wasn't an accident, an accident would be if plane malfunction caused it to crash, the plane was working fine. Second why put anyone out of business? The airline's only fault is that its worker hid his mental illness from them, changes to workers mental screening and back ground checks, but not out of business. Yes a two person in the cockpit rule needs to added to all airlines in all countries.

Considering it was suicide by one of the pilots, no airline can provide for that. (He had a mental condition and was not supposed to be on duty that day.)

All the worlds airlines have now changed procedures so that at least two people MUST be in the cockpit at all times, but even that could be overcome if the suicidal pilot was really intent on taking everyone on board with him.

My understanding is budget airlines have smaller seats, crappier snacks, and are generally not a relaxing flight. The airplane it's self is fine. It's not like they send old, creaky, rust bucket airplanes out for budget airlines.

But to clarify, it's not related in this incident. The co-pilot was suicidal and locked the captain out.

The airline was not "cut rate". It was a division of Lufthansa, a very respected German airline.

They should start a "two person cockpit" rule as in the US.

They should ensure tighter psych screening (ongoing) of pilots.

Other than that, the airline seems to have done nothing wrong.

Actually, it wasn't an accident. The authorities investigating the crash now believe the co-pilot deliberately crashed the plane, as he locked the captain outside of the cockpit and wouldn't let him back in.

Put out of Business by whom?

Obviously you've never flown Virgin America. New planes, good to great food, reasonable prices.