Originally Posted by
amcflyboy
Well AA was in the world news the other night about their performance. It was quoted by the reporter that the APA has not indicated that this is "organized."
I spit my beer out through my nose after that remark!
This is a true statement. The Union has said roughly - "Illegal job actions will not be tolerated; don't do them."
The media and public is ignoring the maintenance side of this problem. Even before BK, maintenance was on a shoestring. Now that BK is reality, the feds are everywhere, poking their noses into the operation, especially the cockpit/maintenance interface, and how mechanicals are dealt with.
Obviously, no pilot is going to risk his ticket by accepting a jet that has maintenance issues that require attention.
Everything that has happened in the last few weeks is nothing more than pilots being exceptionally careful and conservative. This is a good thing. Follow the FARs, you cannot go wrong.