Our Real Enemies now pressuring Washington for more foreign MRO.

Here's the TWU study on outsourcing:

http://www.twu562.org/2011/03-11/Aircraft%20Maintenance%20-Maintained%20in%20America%20Final%20March%203-2011.pdf

And of course, some maintenance issues arise that are unrelated to outsourcing, like this one:

Five 737-300s were removed from service by Southwest after fuselage cracks were found during inspections. Southwest executives said the five planes will be out of service until a repair plan is drafted with Boeing Co.

Although Aeroman in El Salvador has performed about 15 percent of Southwest's heavy maintenance since 2009, the last heavy maintenance overhaul of the damaged 737-300 was carried out at the company's Dallas maintenance base, Flaningan said.
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http://www.tulsaworld.com/business/article.aspx?subjectid=45&articleid=20110407_45_E1_Arepor109652
 
xUT said:
Good Read:

http://investigativereportingworkshop.org/investigations/flying-cheaper/story/outsourcing-airline-maintenance/

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/flying-cheaper/reporters-notebook/

Still can not find how many foreign MRO FAA inspectors.
I am sure it's hidden somewhere... :p
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Write the IFO and request that info.
 
FWAAA said:
Here's the TWU study on outsourcing:

http://www.twu562.or...arch 3-2011.pdf

And of course, some maintenance issues arise that are unrelated to outsourcing, like this one:



http://www.tulsaworl...E1_Arepor109652
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FWAAA said:
With just 2,488 maintenance personnel, it's obvious that WN doesn't disassemble its airplanes or engines to the same extent that AA does in Tulsa. Here's what the WN 10-K says about maintenance (page 19):



WN ended 2009 with 537 737s and spent $719 million on maintenance materials and repairs.

No doubt WN performs plenty of routine maintenance (substantially all line maintenance) and A and B checks, but heavy C checks are outsourced.
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Sometimes, without inside knowledge of an airline's maintenance program it's really hard to make an informed statement.
Does anybody here really know the scope of that aircraft's last check performed by WN personnel?
 
AA could have the money to do this with your concessions. Even with your new SRP or OSM, or whatever you call it now, AA will not be able to compete with the Mexican wages.

http://www.airlineforums.com/topic/54206-delta-air-lines-to-build-heavy-maintenance-facility-in-queretaro-mexico/#entry933895
 
xUT said:
Good Read:

http://investigative...ne-maintenance/

http://www.pbs.org/w...rters-notebook/

Still can not find how many foreign MRO FAA inspectors.
I am sure it's hidden somewhere... :p
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AC Tynker said:
I had my numbers wrong, the story I read before was from April 2011. It was 100 FAA Inspectors for 700 foreign MROs.

http://www.homelands...nce-outsourcing
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This is another good site with very god info. I found the number through these reports but it was back in 09. I did not look it up on this site, but you might be able to find something.

http://www.oig.dot.gov/oversight-areas/aviation

I have been fighting an illness these past couple of weeks and have not been commenting. I do appreciate this subject much more than in fighting the unions. I am relieved at the cooperative interest.
 
Anomaly said:
This is another good site with very god info. I found the number through these reports but it was back in 09. I did not look it up on this site, but you might be able to find something.

http://www.oig.dot.g...-areas/aviation

I have been fighting an illness these past couple of weeks and have not been commenting. I do appreciate this subject much more than in fighting the unions. I am relieved at the cooperative interest.
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If you appreciate this subject so much then why does the TEAMSTERS OUTSOURCE nearly half the Continental/United Heavy Maintenance to Hong Kong, China, South Korea, and France?

You are a typical Industrial Unionist with a strong desire for a double standard.

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With a labor president in the White House and the Democratic National Convention in progress, it would seem that it would be time to appease organized labor.

Why can't someone answer Informers question?
 
TWU informer said:
If you appreciate this subject so much then why does the TEAMSTERS OUTSOURCE nearly half the Continental/United Heavy Maintenance to Hong Kong, China, South Korea, and France?

You are a typical Industrial Unionist with a strong desire for a double standard.

outsourcing_web.jpg
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I did not create the thread, but support the subject that the MRO's are the real enemy. I won't do the tit for tat and ask about Southwest or Alaska, but I will ask if this change of support for the TWU is permanent?

American has consistently been the leaders when it comes to keeping work in house. I appreciate the accomplishments of TWU and your fellow members as well.
 
Buck said:
With a labor president in the White House and the Democratic National Convention in progress, it would seem that it would be time to appease organized labor.

Why can't someone answer Informers question?
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Why don;t you give it a shot there Buck?
 
Anomaly said:
I did not create the thread, but support the subject that the MRO's are the real enemy. I won't do the tit for tat and ask about Southwest or Alaska, but I will ask if this change of support for the TWU is permanent?

American has consistently been the leaders when it comes to keeping work in house. I appreciate the accomplishments of TWU and your fellow members as well.
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But I didnt ask about Southwest, Alaska, or AA, I asked you about the Teamsters outsourcing nearly half of their heavy maintenance?

Do ever actually answer one of these questions? Or do you live a complete and full life of deflect and blame?
 
Anomaly said:
This is another good site with very god info. I found the number through these reports but it was back in 09. I did not look it up on this site, but you might be able to find something.

http://www.oig.dot.g...-areas/aviation
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TWU informer said:
And so why bring it up to begin with? Another good discussion hijacked by meaningless political dribble that you know the answer to,
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LOL, YOU brought up the political dribble with your chart on outsourcing. I simply referenced a ling to the Department of Transportation for more info on outsourcing. You seem determined to turn every subject in to a campaign rally. How desperate you must be.....
 
Anomaly said:
LOL, YOU brought up the political dribble with your chart on outsourcing. I simply referenced a ling to the Department of Transportation for more info on outsourcing. You seem determined to turn every subject in to a campaign rally. How desperate you must be.....
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we are prepared not desperate.
 
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