Beyond all the publicity around a recent government audit about the lack of oversight by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and airlines of non-certificated aircraft repair stations (Air Safety Week, Jan. 2), there are some important side issues in aviation repair work that have received less attention than they should, according to several safety experts and union officials. One involves keeping up with quality control through multiple levels of outsourcing, such as when an airline engages a contractor to work…
Layers of Maintenance Outsourcing, Use of Subcontractors Difficult to Track
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