Officials say airline companies in the United States must find efficiencies to survive in an era of surging fuel costs.
Hundreds of aerospace industry officials gathered Monday at the Cox Convention Center in Oklahoma City to discuss aviation trends.
The Oklahoma Aerospace Summit is focusing on how military and civil aviation enterprises can learn from each other to make their operations more efficient.
Tulsa-based American Airlines maintenance director Paul Creider says airline companies must work with employees to cut costs.
American Airlines is bucking the trend toward outsourcing maintenance and repair work. It is working with the Transport Workers Union to find efficiencies in Tulsa, where 7,000 people are employed.
Hundreds of aerospace industry officials gathered Monday at the Cox Convention Center in Oklahoma City to discuss aviation trends.
The Oklahoma Aerospace Summit is focusing on how military and civil aviation enterprises can learn from each other to make their operations more efficient.
Tulsa-based American Airlines maintenance director Paul Creider says airline companies must work with employees to cut costs.
American Airlines is bucking the trend toward outsourcing maintenance and repair work. It is working with the Transport Workers Union to find efficiencies in Tulsa, where 7,000 people are employed.