Wounder if outsourcing maintenance to foreign countries and third party subcontractors instead of US based had anything to do with the fan blade shattering?
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One of the key issues being discussed is how Southwest deploys its mechanics and how much maintenance work is deployed to third-party contractors, especially as the airline grows its international presence in Latin America and the Caribbean.
“They’re slowly chipping away at our maintenance [work],” Dixon said. “We have to protect our work. The company has not been open about that with us, which has caused frustration.”
Barney