Delta heavy maintenance

[DAL Mech]

ASM's don't need to have an A&P. Many are used in our cabin conditioning program. A group will go on a plane during either a hangar visit or an overnight line visit and sweep through the cabin fixing the broken window shades, armrests, tray tables, overhead bins. They also do all the carpet and linolium changes. There are a hand full of AMTs that also work in this department that do all the airworthiness stuff like seat changes. Also all the leads in this department are AMTs.
Some are also assigned to each PSV bay. There they are used for different tasks. Originally they were only going to do open up and lube work. Some bays still do it this way. Someplaces use them just like a new hire mechanic. They might get teamed up with a AMT to work on a sheetmetal job, or do all the routine tasks on an engine. There is a program for these guys to get their A&P this way. They have to keep records of what they do and have a lead sign the record. It takes a while to get their A&P, but it is way cheaper than going to school.

I know one guy that has been an ASM for 3 years. Kept his records and went to the FISDO and got approval to take the test. He has gotten his A&P, now he s just waiting to get an AMT slot.

 

[Bob Owens]

I think there was one in JFK.

I think they shared it with delta before Delta bought Pan Am

 

[Bob Owens]

I also don't remember NW having a JFK hangar unless it was one of the ancient arched ones located off Rockaway Blvd. They had mechanics, but kept the JFK-NRT 744 on the gate pretty much the entire ground time before AA took over the terminal in the 90's.

Yes, the one next to Flying Tigers