Transcription of Aircraft Maintenance Outsourcing Issue
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Coalition to Legislate Aircraft Maintenance Outsourcing Reform Aircraft Maintenance Outsourcing Issue At-A-Glance 4 Background. For the 11 years ending in 2007, airlines outsourced Maintenance expenses increased from 37% to 64%; the number of foreign FAA-certificated repair facilities has grown from 344 to 704 over a comparable period of time. At risk: passenger safety, homeland security, jobs, the environment, the economy. 4 Problem 1: Eroding Passenger Safety. There are two sets of Maintenance standards. Airline-owned and FAA-certificated contract repair stations must adhere to, respectively, two standards-- Parts 121 and 145 of the Federal Aviation Regulations; foreign FAA-certificated repair facilities also adhere to Part 145 but critical exceptions are made in personnel and security standards such as background checks, duty-time limitations, and alcohol and drug testing.
Coalition to Legislate Aircraft Maintenance Outsourcing Reform Aircraft Maintenance Outsourcing Issue At-A-Glance 4 Background. For the 11 years ending in 2007, U.S. airlines outsourced maintenance expenses increased from
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