Spirit fumes question
05-15-2019 | 07:34 AM
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If I had a dollar for every email I have sent to fuel burn and still see no action on those same air carts, ramp performance, etc...I wouldn’t need profit sharing, I would be rich.
Industry leading in fume events? Based on what data is this derived from?
“Get your ass in gear and do your job”. Well that’s exactly my point. You’re the one running down to the ramp to do the rampers job to have them hook air and power up.
I’m glad you’re a go getter but I can tell you this, until true change is wanted from the top, it won’t change. Spirit could have a ramp supervisor walk up and down the line to ensure ground air is up and power is avail on every arrival, they don’t. Instead to tell the pilots to email them with issues and count on guys to run down to tell a supervisor when we are supposed to turn the APU on. Do you think it’s even a little concerning that a supervisor doesn’t even know that we don’t turn the APU on until 10 prior. If the company wanted to truly effect change, guys on the ground would know that information, they would be trained.
You are labor. The company doesn’t view you as a partner in this airline. This was made plain and clear in contract negotiations when profit sharing was shot down early. You are labor. I’m fine with that, I’ll preform as labor and not as a partner. And while you’re running down to ask for air, the company is creating another false dispute against trip rigs that we have to fight to keep in front of an arbitrator.
Industry leading in fume events? Based on what data is this derived from?
“Get your ass in gear and do your job”. Well that’s exactly my point. You’re the one running down to the ramp to do the rampers job to have them hook air and power up.
I’m glad you’re a go getter but I can tell you this, until true change is wanted from the top, it won’t change. Spirit could have a ramp supervisor walk up and down the line to ensure ground air is up and power is avail on every arrival, they don’t. Instead to tell the pilots to email them with issues and count on guys to run down to tell a supervisor when we are supposed to turn the APU on. Do you think it’s even a little concerning that a supervisor doesn’t even know that we don’t turn the APU on until 10 prior. If the company wanted to truly effect change, guys on the ground would know that information, they would be trained.
You are labor. The company doesn’t view you as a partner in this airline. This was made plain and clear in contract negotiations when profit sharing was shot down early. You are labor. I’m fine with that, I’ll preform as labor and not as a partner. And while you’re running down to ask for air, the company is creating another false dispute against trip rigs that we have to fight to keep in front of an arbitrator.
05-15-2019 | 08:54 AM
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For its maintenance operation, which new technologies have caught Spirit’s eye?
There are a couple of things, but whether they are new or not is debatable. We’ve invested in some applications of new technology. One is called the Aero Tracer, a device that can detect types of leakage on the aircraft, whether it is from hydraulics, oil or deicing fluid getting up into bleed ducts. One of the emerging things in the industry now is dealing with onboard odors and fumes, and the Aero Tracer has been helpful in detecting exactly what is leaking. We’ve also found new applications to apply the Aero Tracer at different points in the aircraft pneumatic system to help isolate where a leak is coming from. Also, we applied borescope equipment to that same problem, and we’re finding ways to take this equipment and place it in areas between engines, APUs and aircraft ducts to look for signs of leakage. Budget has also been approved to transition to tablet technology for our technicians. We expect to complete the migration from paper to tablets in the middle of 2020.
https://www.mro-network.com/airlines...ility-decision
There are a couple of things, but whether they are new or not is debatable. We’ve invested in some applications of new technology. One is called the Aero Tracer, a device that can detect types of leakage on the aircraft, whether it is from hydraulics, oil or deicing fluid getting up into bleed ducts. One of the emerging things in the industry now is dealing with onboard odors and fumes, and the Aero Tracer has been helpful in detecting exactly what is leaking. We’ve also found new applications to apply the Aero Tracer at different points in the aircraft pneumatic system to help isolate where a leak is coming from. Also, we applied borescope equipment to that same problem, and we’re finding ways to take this equipment and place it in areas between engines, APUs and aircraft ducts to look for signs of leakage. Budget has also been approved to transition to tablet technology for our technicians. We expect to complete the migration from paper to tablets in the middle of 2020.
https://www.mro-network.com/airlines...ility-decision
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