But those mechanics do not negotiate the contract and those mechanics will realize that US does not want them either.
They want a virtual maintenance department and if you dont believe me, the company said they signed a contract with MAE for 10 planes, funny planes 11 and 12 are down there and the company has planes scheduled at MAE thru next May.
You cant even trust what they say as they are a bunch or liars. And they laid off all the mechanics and then some more all ready
From US Airways:
"US AIRWAYS TO CONTRACT WITH MOBILE AEROSPACE FOR
OVERHAUL WORK ON 10 AIRBUS AIRCRAFT DUE FOR CHECKS THIS FALL
Airbus Overhaul Work Will Not Result in Any Mechanic Furloughs
Agreement Preserves All Options for Future Airbus Maintenance as Airline Continues to Explore Alternatives with the International Association of Machinists
Airline Will Also Recall Mechanics to Handle De-Icing Operations
at Philadelphia and Pittsburgh Airports for the Upcoming Winter Season
ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 6, 2003 -- US Airways today informed the International Association of Machinists (IAM) that it will contract with ST Mobile Aerospace Engineering, Inc. (Mobile Aerospace) located in Mobile, Ala., for the overhaul of only 10 Airbus narrow body aircraft that are due for heavy maintenance checks this fall. The airline will continue to explore with the union the assignment of future Airbus heavy maintenance work.
The decision to use an airline maintenance facility for the 10 Airbus narrow body aircraft due for overhaul this fall will allow those aircraft to return to service quickly so that US Airways can continue to execute its court-approved plan of reorganization as well as the business plan required by the terms of the Air Transportation Stabilization Board’s (ATSB) federal loan guarantee.
US Airways mechanics will continue to do the day-to-day line maintenance on all aircraft. In addition, they will continue to do heavy maintenance on all of the airline’s Boeing fleet. The airline’s narrow body fleet includes 148 Boeing 737 and 757 aircraft and 112 Airbus A320 family aircraft out of a total fleet of 279 aircraft. “Our court-approved plan of reorganization and the ATSB loan guarantee agreement both include our flying a mixed fleet of Boeing and Airbus planes, and there have been no considerations, let alone decisions, about a long-term fleet plan beyond the term of the ATSB loan,†said Prestifilippo.
The 10 planes due for overhaul represent less than 4 percent of the US Airways fleet, and the work is required as part of the routine maintenance program established by Airbus. Once the overhauls on the 10 aircraft are completed, it will be almost a year until the next round of Airbus heavy checks are needed, when a minimum of six and a maximum of ten aircraft come due in September 2004.
The Mobile Aerospace work will be backed up by full-time US Airways quality assurance staff that will work on-site. “Our priority must be to keep these aircraft on the maintenance schedule that is necessary for the safety and comfort of our passengers and crew,†said Prestifilippo.
In addition to no furloughs as the result of today’s announcement, Prestifilippo also said that US Airways had informed the IAM that the airline will recall mechanics to handle airport de-icing operations at Philadelphia and Pittsburgh airports for the 2003-04 winter season.
US Airways will begin working immediately with Mobile Aerospace to prepare for work to start on the 10 scheduled aircraft at its Mobile, Ala., facility. Mobile Aerospace was established in 1990 and is recognized as a leading third-party maintenance and overhaul facility in the United States, having performed maintenance work on more than 2,600 aircraft since its inception. Among its customers are commercial airlines, charter operators, freight carriers and leasing companies from around the world.
The company, whose operations are regulated by the FAA, employs over 1,700 technical, engineering and administrative people, comprising mostly licensed Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) aircraft mechanics."
From the FAA:
http://av-info.faa.gov/repairstation.asp?certno=MZAR013L
Personnel
Certificated Mechanics: 532
Repairmen: 74
Non-Certificated Mechanics: 1173
Total Employees: 1776
Can someone explain how 532 licensed is mostly compared to 1,173 unlicensed mechanics?