American Airlines Wins Overhaul Contract For F100s

[LGA Fleet Service]

More bad news...


Reuters

 

[will fix for food]

More bad news...
Reuters

[post="270634"][/post]​

How is that bad news?

 

[FWAAA]

This is awful news. Tens of millions of dollars of extra maintenance work for AA's mechanics. 😛

Here's the press release with some other info:

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050518/daw030.html?.v=11

 

[Hopeful]

I'm sure the TWU will be taking full credit for this one!

 

[LGA Fleet Service]

How is that bad news?

[post="270641"][/post]​

Isn't outside work coming inhouse bad news?

At least thats the impression I get.

 

[AAviator]

Isn't outside work coming inhouse bad news?

At least thats the impression I get.

[post="270645"][/post]​

Thats Awful :down: B)

(did I get that right?)

 

[will fix for food]

Isn't outside work coming inhouse bad news?

At least thats the impression I get.

[post="270645"][/post]​

Oh. Sarcasm. Got it. Sorry.

 

[AMFAMAN]

More bad news...
Reuters

[post="270634"][/post]​

Actually really old news...
http://www.usaviation.com/forums/index.php...ndpost&p=248778

Post 42...This is typical of AA and their lover twu a constantly re-release old news as new news.

Feb 18 2005, 01:09 PM Why isn't the Fokker contract that could be signed next month, not going to MCI to help maintain the headcount their instead of Tulsa? The Fokker contract if signed by the way does not include engines even though we still have the capibility to do them. This agreement fell into AA's lap by default because nobody else is equipped to do them and will not increase the headcount.

 

[cybercat]

This is awful news. Tens of millions of dollars of extra maintenance work for AA's mechanics. 😛

What is a C check?

Thanks

 

[Buck]

This is awful news. Tens of millions of dollars of extra maintenance work for AA's mechanics. 😛

What is a C check?

Thanks

[post="270686"][/post]​

C Checks vary at different carriers or repair station. There are Heavy C Checks and Light C Checks.

It is a level a maintenance for overhaul of the aircraft.

American Airlines Aircraft Maintenance Procedures

American Airlines is proud of its maintenance record, procedures and employees. The airline performs 11 man-hours of maintenance for every one hour of flight time on its aircraft. The time frame for maintenance procedures is based on a combination of the number of hours the aircraft flies, the number of take-offs and landings (referred to as "cycles") it makes, plus the age of the aircraft. Here is a brief explanation of American’s maintenance check procedures:

"PS" Daily Checks
Every aircraft is checked every day in its "PS" (Periodic Service) check. The aircraft is visually inspected and its maintenance log book is checked for entries and maintenance needs. The "PS" check can be performed overnight or during downtime during the flight day. It averages approximately two man-hours.

"A" Checks
The "A" check is more detailed than the "PS" check. "A" checks are performed roughly once a week (approximately 60 flight hours). The "A" check is performed at one of 40 stations around American’s system. It averages 10 - 20 man-hours.

"B" Checks
The "B" check is an even more thorough maintenance check. The "B" check is done approximately once a month (roughly 300 - 500 flight hours). Besides specific service performed on the aircraft, a detailed series of systems and operational checks are performed. American always performs "B" checks inside one of its hangars at seven different cities around its system. A "B" check requires approximately 100 man-hours on narrowbody aircraft (those with only one aisle) and approximately 200 - 300 man-hours on widebody aircraft (those with two aisles).

"C" Checks
The "C" check is the most thorough type of maintenance work performed by American. The airframe - virtually the entire aircraft - goes through an exhaustive series of checks, inspections and overhaul work. It is performed at either of American’s heavy maintenance and engineering centers in Tulsa, Oklahoma or the Alliance Maintenance Facility in Fort Worth, Texas. There are different levels of "C" checks depending on the type of aircraft. These include:

Narrowbody "C" Checks
American does two types of "C" checks on its narrowbody planes. The first is a "Light C" check, which occurs approximately once a year. It requires approximately 2,100 man-hours and three days to accomplish. Every fourth "Light C" check becomes a "Heavy C" check. This check requires 20,000 - 30,000 man-hours and takes from three to five weeks to accomplish.

Widebody "C" Checks
Because of the complexity of widebody aircraft, all "C" checks are "Heavy C" checks. The complete airframe inspection and service is done every 15 - 18 months. It takes approximately 10,000 man-hours and from two to four weeks to accomplish a widebody "C" check.

Jet Engine Overhauls
Modern jet engines are among the most reliable devices in aviation. American does not replace and overhaul jet engines at a specific number of hours. Instead, American uses a 24-hour-a-day "condition monitoring" process that scientifically tracks the condition of every engine on every aircraft. Besides visual inspection, technicians monitor the internal condition of every engine, using such procedures as boroscope inspections and oil sample spectographs. The goal is to replace and overhaul an engine before a problem can occur. Engine overhauls are performed at the Tulsa and Alliance-Fort Worth Maintenance and Engineering facilities. The engine replacement is usually performed at one of the six "B" check hangar locations around the country.

 

[TWU informer]

WOW!

That was so successful we should let Jim Little lower our pay another 17.5% and strip another 50 years worth of negotiated paid time-off. Then have Burchette go to another pajama party and sell us out further on work rules.

That way we could get another outside contract.

Maybe we could even employee ALL of the illegal immigrants also.

We could assist George W. in gaining the lowest unemployment rating of any U.S. President.

And then we could all celebrate the great company news.

 

[Buck]

WOW!

That was so successful we should let Jim Little lower our pay another 17.5% and strip another 50 years worth of negotiated paid time-off. Then have Burchette go to another pajama party and sell us out further on work rules.

That way we could get another outside contract.

Maybe we could even employee ALL of the illegal immigrants also.

We could assist George W. in gaining the lowest unemployment rating of any U.S. President.

And then we could all celebrate the great company news.

[post="270691"][/post]​

You may be correct in attacking Bush? I would be more concerned with the airline industry as a whole.

I believe that it is the TWU that has lowered the earning power of those who pay dues to them.

 

[AAviator]

WOW!

That was so successful we should let Jim Little lower our pay another 17.5% and strip another 50 years worth of negotiated paid time-off. Then have Burchette go to another pajama party and sell us out further on work rules.

That way we could get another outside contract.

Maybe we could even employee ALL of the illegal immigrants also.

We could assist George W. in gaining the lowest unemployment rating of any U.S. President.

And then we could all celebrate the great company news.

[post="270691"][/post]​

I knew it was bad news.

 

[air_guy]

Terrible news ... the TWU has sold the membership again in getting this contract. 😛

I knew it was bad news.

[post="270707"][/post]​

 

[DECISION 2007]

Gaining contract work is the work of the devil.