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Re:FAA Issues Emergency Order of Revocation Against TapJets by Zhenya on Friday February 02, 2018 @09:27PM (#16295796)
If I were tapjets, I would probably not want my legal counsel saying that tapjets is like airbnb and uber. 2 companies which continue to operate in sometimes murky legal areas.

" Just like Uber, Airbnb, and other successful companies that changed the status-quo, TapJets Inc. is now facing push-back by government regulators," said Debra Fein, Corporate Counsel for TapJets, " TapJets denies any wrongdoing, denies all allegations that FAA has made, and is prepared to vigorously defend itself against allegations despite it no longer being the need for TapJets to be a certified airline."

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Re:FAA Issues Emergency Order of Revocation Against TapJets by TeMPOraL on Saturday February 03, 2018 @04:43AM (#16296932)
Yup.

I find this to be a good litmus test. If someone takes pride in calling themselves "like Uber, AirBnB", then I personally will not do business with them. Both companies are primarily known for exploiting and breaking laws for a quick buck, and Uber in particular is also widely recognized as run by a bunch of antisocial assholes.

It's doubly stupid to call yourself that when you're responsible for the very lives of your customers, like in this case...

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Re:FAA Issues Emergency Order of Revocation Against TapJets by rhizome on Friday February 02, 2018 @09:48PM (#16295853)
" Just like Uber, Airbnb, and other successful companies that changed the status-quo, TapJets Inc. is now facing push-back by government regulators,"

Sounds like they have more work to do on the whole "changed the status quo" thing; "are changing" or "trying to change" seems more accurate.

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