United Airlines pilots want Tilton to resign
Accusing Glenn F. Tilton of leading the carrier down a path to poor customer service, employee morale and financial performance, the union representing the pilots for United Airlines called for his resignation and set up a new website to carry on the fight.
Worrisome state of aircraft maintenance - big things count too
I wish I hadn’t started to write this. What I found out, while researching another viewpoint on Charlie Leocha’s article on the worrisome state of aircraft maintenance, scares me. According to the FAA it seems a flight can take off with any number of mechanical problems short of a wing missing.
Worrisome state of aircraft maintenance — little things count
Last week an explosion tore a hole in the side of a Qantas 747 over the Pacific. Yesterday a Cathay Pacific flight descending into Vancouver is reported to have lost a fuselage panel. In both cases, the aircraft and passengers are safe. These are high profile cases, but what about the toilet that doesn’t function, the seat that doesn’t recline and reading lights that don’t work. They speak volumes about attention to detail.