Posted on 04/16/2024 9:46:44 AM PDT by rdl6989
American Airlines’ pilots union has reported a “significant spike” in safety issues, raising red flags over fewer routine aircraft inspections and shorter test flights on planes following major maintenance work.
The Allied Pilots Association cited a slew of “problematic trends” in an email to members Saturday, noting a “significant spike in safety- and maintenance-related problems.”
It highlighted incidents in which tools were left in wheel wells and items were left in the sterile area around planes parked at airport gates.
The airline has increased the time between routine inspections and ended overnight maintenance checks unless a plane is written up for special attention, the union noted.
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Pete has made sure the fudgepacker crowd has taken over the DOT.
Look at what happened.
No one is doing their job properly.
It sure feels good though not to have a mean daddy around like Trump was.He made us work or leave.
There’s another common theme ... and that theme is United Airlines.
And “Yes”, I know this one isn’t United.
I know the groupthink around here is “Boeing Baaaaad” ... I don’t go along with groupthink.
If it’s so bad why haven’t they moved on to another company can’t be to unsafe.
Seniority is huge in the pilot biz. If you leave an airline, you lose it all. I know an AA pilot with 24 years in. He works about 50 days a year and makes about $500k.
Before the merger, United was a crappy airline.
Continental was a great airline.
United and Continental merged and became United.
I miss Continental.
Easily solved. Pilots can call in sick. Or can they not strike. Surly, they can figure out a way.
He works about 50 days a year and makes about $500k.
Good deal but if safety is their first complaint I would be worried about that first.
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