Originally Posted by ryane946
I really do not see a problem with this. Everyone always complains about airline execs not doing anything. Well this is a good example of a way airlines are saving money. The word outsourcing has such a negative conotation to it, but outsourcing in the sense of letting another company do maintenance on jets for a cheaper price is a good idea.
What about when they begin to outsource pilot jobs? When open skies takes effect you could see a Chinese crew up front of your next ride on a regional. Why wouldn't Skywest or any other company hire contractors to take over crew training and staffing? US pilots fly all over the world what is to stop the world from flying here? It could happen.
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