The State Of Things At Us Airways

[USFlyer]

I agree with longing4piedmont. I support the front line employees and in some respects I actually do support management's efforts to turn US around. But if I ever walk onto a US plane and see such poor upkeep, I'm taking my 50k/year over to UA. And, if I'm on a business trip and see this, I'm getting off the plane and buying a ticket on another carrier. This is wholly unacceptable, no matter which way you parse it. I'm glad someone got pics of this too!

 

[ual06]

Sorry folks, but if I had walked on that aircraft, I would have turned around and walked off. It is part of what we were once taught as a "Red Flag". i.e... such an item may well be only the tip of the iceberg.

One other thing, would the FAA consider the panel to be a "Fire Shield"?

 

[cavalier]

And you think the average passenger gives two flips about it being just cosmetic? They don't know that and why should we even have to explain it? Unacceptable....PERIOD. Looks like S*#*!.

Tell our great CEO then! He is the one running this airline like it was sacrilegious to spend money on day to day operations. Parts inventory are now zero "NIS" NOT IN STOCK since this genius of a CEO came on the property. This poor excuse of a CEO NEEDS to go and until he does we as a whole are in a world of S---T.

 

[longing4piedmont]

Volums could be written on the subject...but you'd still defend CCY no matter what.

You must have me confused with someone else. Try doing a search and then see if you still believe your statement to be true. I think you will find that I have been very pro employee with little or no support for CCY. After your search, if you have the time, maybe an apology is in order.

I have no doubt that all the information in your post is accurate. Trying to keep the planes flying has got to be a nightmare, especially when you do not have the parts. I do not envy you your job, and can understand your frustration perfectly.

But with that all said, most of the post concernig this thread were immediatley placing the blame on Dave and gang. Just look at Goldens post, she wants to publicly embrass the company. Why on heaven's name would any one who cares about this company want that. You posted yourself that at this point there is no way to know what happened. If that is the case, why jump on Dave. Why not ask the question of how this happened?

But then there are some people who do not want to know the truth, as it is much easier to blame mangement for everything.

 

[Phantom Fixer]

longing ,

OK , you got me there , It's the mechanic in PHL's fault. He didn't have the food and the coloring to pass the needed part from his/her lower digestive track.


Again , Leaders/Management can deligate authority...BUT NOT "Responsibility"...with that said it is Dave's fault when it all boils down to it.

The poor mechanic in PHL was certainly not thrilled to add the MEL for this part being removed...Nor was the guy in PIT maintenance control thrilled about issuing such an MEL authorization.

Basically no bodies happy in this circumstance...least of all the valued customers.

 

[FlyingHippie]

Something is seriously wrong to have an aircraft going out looking like that. From the photos this is the BUSINESS CLASS galley!! Frickin' great, exposing this to the highest paying customers. What a joke! As much as everyone didn't like Steve Wolf he would have NEVER let a plane like this fly around the system. Obviously, the 1R door cracked the cabin wall or they were doing work on the door.

 

[PSA1979]

I have been flying International for almost 10 years, and those 767's have gone out before missing huge pieces of the interior cabin ceilings. This is not a Dave thing, this is just typical US Airways, don't have the parts to fix the planes. Never have had them where they need them (in PHL). They have always had to fly them up from CLT and half the time someone forgot to put it on the plane. I've even had that happen while in FCO waiting for a part. It got left off the CLT plane(so the PHL flight couldn't send it), so I got to stay in FCO for 2 extra days. This is nothing new, been going on for years and years. I have written up beverage carts that were missing the entire brake pedal, and I made a note of the cart number. It took at least 6 months to get that fixed, the cart floated around the system until it probably broke the other pedal and it had to get fixed.

 

[Teflon]

It all boils down to accountablity, and there is none in this company.

 

[N628AU]

First of all, yes this is very embarrasing because perception is reality when it comes to how passengers view things.

That being said, if you have ever tried to order an interior part, you will know it is next to impossible to find one anywhere. AOG-N-IT can attest to that the fact that many interior items are specific to the airline, and you cannot just call Boeing and get your hands on one. I have tried before for the 757 fleet and 737 fleet, all to no avail. I do wonder just how bad that panel that it was removed and not even patched together with tape. My only explanation would be that a shop has that specific panel and is trying to repair it.

 

[Hello Newman]

And they can't understand why morale is so low??????









What? Me run airline?

 

[T-bone]

Usairways does have composite shops in PIT and in CLT. They mostly don't chose to use them, but rather to farm out the work. These farm outs cost more and the turn around takes longer.
But folks thats the mind set of managment, or rather lack of it. Go figure no spare parts. What me worry.
untill then there is always.

 

[delldude]

Usairways does have composite shops in PIT and in CLT. They mostly don't chose to use them, but rather to farm out the work. These farm outs cost more and the turn around takes longer.
But folks thats the mind set of managment, or rather lack of it. Go figure no spare parts. What me worry.
untill then there is always.

hey pal....you dare to attack the"what me worry line" do thou know whom thy messeth with??
thou hath incurred thy wrath of thy dude.......praise wallstreet........

 

[xoxo]

WOW!!!!!! I would have turned around and got off that a/c if I was a passenger. I understand it is "cosmetic" , but, they do not. I get written up and a letter and called into my supervisors office if I do not have my tie tab on!!!!!!! :down:

 

[Twicebaked]

I think its time for a SAVE OUR AIRLINE publicity campaign by the employees.

NO, IT IS NOW TIME FOR A "FIRE OUR POOR EXCUSE FOR A CEO" TIME.

 

[robbedagain]

Twicebaked: I'm all for that! We as employees ought to call the "ceo" and say he's fired!