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An accident waiting to happen? Outsourcing raises air-safety concerns.(CR INVESTIGATES)
To save money, airlines have outsourced many of their operations, from baggage handling to onboard catering. But the latest trend has far greater consequences than who provides the food for your next flight. More and more, airlines are contracting out the work to maintain planes--fixing wheels, repairing engines, and more.
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Indeed, commercial aviation in America is flying into uncharted skies: In 2005, the latest full year for which data are available, most of the 20 largest domestic airlines were outsourcing more than half of their major maintenance.
Contract repair facilities, especially those overseas, are subject to ...
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