WASHINGTON, DC—Yesterday, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued an important report about aviation safety. Specifically, the report examines the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) management of “designees” used to perform inspection and certification functions on commercial passenger aircraft.
WASHINGTON, DC - On Monday, January 24, CNN will air the first program in a series examining problems with FAA oversight of aircraft repair and maintenance stations.
WASHINGTON, DC—The issue of airline outsourcing of maintenance was the subject of CNN Sunday Night on Sunday, February 20. A transcript of the story is available here.
WASHINGTON, DC—Professional Airways Systems Specialists (PASS), AFL-CIO, today announced opposition to the recommendations of the Federal Aviation Administration’s Air Traffic Organization (ATO) reorganization plan. PASS’s concerns focus primarily on the safety implications of abandoning a preventive approach to maintenance and certification in favor of a reactive model where employees would only take action when a problem occurs.
WASHINGTON, DC— With its recent announcement, Delta joins the ranks of United, Northwest, Alaskaand US Airways as the latest airline to outsource heavy maintenance work – a trend that raises serious concerns for the Professional Airways Systems Specialists (PASS, AFL-CIO), the union representing Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspectors charged with oversight of outsourced work.
Technician Shortage, Abandonment of Preventive Maintenance Primary Among Union’s Concerns
WASHINGTON, DC—Thomas Brantley, president of Professional Airways Systems Specialists, AFL-CIO (PASS), today told the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure’s Subcommittee on Aviation that FAA policy changes potentially threaten the safety of America’s air travel system.
