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<< Back to News Archive By Secretary Europe Published: March 24, 2006 It is very obvious to us all, that the concerted effort to do away with Unions and utilization of licensed mechanics wherever possible is the Mantra of the Airline Executives World Wide. At Northwest Airlines they have spent millions to replace mechanics as well as flight attendants prior to negotiations beginning. This was not a preparation for a temporary strike that they new they would generate due to their massive mandatory workforce reductions at the bargaining table. This was to have people in place to step in to these jobs when the masses stood up to their unacceptable terms, and these people would become minimum wage earners with no leverage, and many with no licenses. They now have mechanics helpers doing maintenance, managers working alongside so called technicians doing work they have no idea how to perform. Training is so far behind and handled so inadequately at the carriers who are in financial duress, that it is clearly unsafe. The FAA is aware and yet yields to the pitiful financial whining by the carriers stating they are doing their best and need a little more time to get on track.
We all look forward to continuing to work with you in pursuit of our mutual goals. Somehow we will find an avenue and venue to seamlessly embrace some mutually important initiatives. John Glynn AMFA National Safety & Standards Director Just to show how the situation described above is spreading its ugly wings outside the US, I can tell you that there are moves under way in EASA to alter aviation regulation to fall in line with what is happening in the US right now. That is, requiring only a final signature for release of the aircraft, issued by a Certifying Staff (the equivalent of the A&P holder in the US), after all the work has been carried out by non-licensed staff. We are in the loop and trying to stop this from happening! Pieter Doyer « Back |
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