Aircraft Maintenance Outsourcing Issue Center
2/11/08 Summit
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New Developments3/20 BTCgram regarding United 747 groundings
3/17 Southwest’s maintenance lapses tip of the iceberg (BTC Statement)
Press Stories
3/24. Run-down on runway? Blame FAA - Palm Beach Post
3/24. Shining a light on aircraft upkeep - Philadelphia Inquirer
3/20. United grounds several 747s over maintenance issues - Chicago Tribune
3/20. United grounds some planes - WSJ
3/20. Inquiry looks at FAA's actions after El Paso mechanic was killed - Dallas Morning News
3/15. Some question FAA's oversight strategy in light of Southwest incident - Dallas Morning News
3/14 .Southwest drops El Salvador work - Bloomberg
3/14. As Southwest grounds planes, calls rise for FAA overhaul - Christian Science Monitor
3/14. Regulators or industry servants? - The Century Foundation
3/13. New inspections ground 38 Southwest jets - New York Times
2/13. Aircraft Maintenance Outsourcing - Los Angeles Times (Podcast)
2/12. More oversight urged for jet repairs - Philadelphia Inquirer
2/12. DOT Probes FAA Oversight of Southwest -CNN Money
2/11. US maintenance under scrutiny - Flight International
2/11. Delta says it wouldn't outsource most maintenance - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
2/11. Groups Call For Stricter Scrutiny Of Aircraft Repair Shops - Dow Jones / WSJ
2/11. Teamsters, Business Travel Coalition Announce Reform Principles - PR Newswire
Kevin, “I think allowing maintenance work to go offshore is a dreadful policy position for our government to have taken. Why encourage offshore outsourcing? And, given the FAA’s demonstrated inability to police the work being done, it is bad for your BTC members and all airline customers as well. As we have found out in the food and toy industries, the lowest price is not always the best deal.” Bob Crandall, Former Chairman & CEO, American Airlines – February 7, 2008