Usairways Outsourcing

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Rise in outside repairs raises questions
Airlines' shift poses new challenges for safety oversight

Airlines facing financial pressures have increased their use of outsourced maintenance, raising questions about the government's ability to provide effective oversight of the critical work being done by contractors and what that could mean for potential safety risks.

 

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Speaking of outsourcing
any news/rumors for the designated fleet service stations. One of our vendors told us that the end of march was deadline for bid on our station. Also any news on ORF and IAD rampers.

 

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Speaking of outsourcing
any news/rumors for the designated fleet service stations. One of our vendors told us that the end of march was deadline for bid on our station. Also any news on ORF and IAD rampers.

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i know that ric and abe are both on the list and abe has at least 2 bids up already. but there is no time frame as to when we will know.

 

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For our station fleet service contract we have the following bidders (this info is not per management but the actual vendors)
Delta Global
Independence Air
ATS
JetsStream
At the same time we continue to hire off the street help. Why would the company hire new people knowing they'll be let go?

 

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for our station, the airport and FSS both have bids in