American Airlines pilots union says there has been a 'significant spike' in safety-related issues
The Allied Pilots Association said it has been tracking a "significant spike in safety- and maintenance-related problems" and urged members to be diligent.
The Allied Pilots Association said it has been tracking a "significant spike in safety- and maintenance-related problems" and urged members to be diligent.
"While United Airlines is currently under public and government scrutiny, it could just as easily be American Airlines," the union said in a memo on Saturday.
"Remember: Don’t rush, don’t be intimidated, and don’t be pressured into doing something that doesn’t pass the ‘smell test.' Just because it’s legal doesn’t make it safe," the union cautioned.
The APA said it has seen numerous "problematic trends" including tools left in wheel wells, improperly closed-out maintenance actions, items left in the safe area near jet bridges, collisions between planes as they are being towed or tugged and "pressure to return aircraft to line service to maintain on-time performance due to a lack of spares."
American Airlines said in a statement Wednesday that "safety at any airline is a shared mission and it’s especially true at American."
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