Originally Posted by rickair7777

Unfortunately, you don't have to be an aircraft mechanic to work on airplanes! An appropriately licensed mechanic must sign off that the work was done right, but anybody hired off the street (or out of the jungle) can actually do the grunt work...our airplanes are maintained by the same folks who pick our bananas.

Personally I feel that the work should be done in the US for safety and security reasons.