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The Teamsters Union and the Business Travel Coalition cosponsored a national summit on aircraft maintenance outsourcing. The summit held at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C. drew nearly 200 participants form the aviation industry, government agencies, labor, business, and Congress from 35 states.
The panel of experts included:
Kevin Mitchell, Chairman, Business Travel Coalition; Master of Ceremonies
Don Treichler, Airline Division Director, International Brotherhood of Teamsters
James P. Hoffa, General President, International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Congressman James Oberstar, Chairman, U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Senator Claire McCaskill, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
William McGee, Author, Consumer Reports: An Accident Ready to Happen
Steve Purvinas, Federal Secretary, Australian Licensed Aircraft Engineers Assoc. (ALAEA)
Sarah MacLeod, Executive Director, Aeronautical Repair Station Association
John Goglia, Former Board Member, NTSB
Linda Goodrich, Vice President, Professional Airways Systems Specialists (PASS)
Chris Moore, Airline Mechanic, Continental Airlines
Deborah A. P. Hersman, Member, NTSB
Stacie H. Soumbeniotis, Democratic Staff Director, House Subcommittee on Aviation
Rich Petrofsky, Airline Mechanic, United Airlines
The Moderator was Greg Feith,
PlaneDoctor.com is proud to offer excerpts from this historical summit. There have been some press releases made concerning this event and the links below will provide quick access to these as well as comments from this websites creator.
IBT president Hoffa opening statement at the 2008 Aircraft Maintenance Outsourcing Summit held Washington, DC February 11, 2008.
An Accident Ready to Happen
William McGee, Author, Consumer Reports discusses the article which he reported concerning outsourcing in Aircraft Maintenance at the Aircraft Maintenance Outsourcing Summit held Feb 11, 2008.
An Accident Ready to Happen part2
William McGee, Author, Consumer Reports discusses the article which he reported concerning outsourcing in Aircraft Maintenance at the Aircraft Maintenance Outsourcing Summit held Feb 11, 2008.
Aircraft Maintenance Outsourcing Summit question
Question asked was what were the number of overseas inspectors verses the number of overseas repair stations. Answered by William McGee, Author, An Accident Ready to Happen.
Aircraft Maintenance Outsourcing comments
Responses about shortage of overseas inspectors in overseas repair stations. From the Aircraft Maintenance Outsourcing Summit held Feb 11, 2008. Woman was Linda Goodrich, Vice President, Professional Airways Systems Specialists (PASS). Man responding was Steve Purvinas, Federal Secretary, Australian Licensed Aircraft Engineers Assoc. (ALAEA)
Aircraft Maintenance Safety and Security
Excerpts from the Aircraft Maintenance Outsourcing Summit Feb 11, 2008.
Aircraft Maintenance Outsourcing Licenses and Capital Hill
Excerpts from the Aircraft Maintenance Outsourcing Summit held Feb 11, 2008. This clip deals with licenses of repair station workers and what is happening on Capital Hill.
Aircraft Maintenance Outsourcing- Same Standards
Excerpts from the Aircraft Maintenance Outsourcing Summit held Feb 11, 2008. This clip talks about having the same standards for overseas repair stations as the domestic airlines do.
Aircraft Maintenance Outsourcing Summit - Process Management
Excerpts from the Aircraft Maintenance Outsourcing Summit held Feb 11, 2008. This clip deals with Business management and Process Management.
Aircraft Maintenance Outsourcing Summit - Chris Moore
Excerpts from the Aircraft Maintenance Outsourcing Summit held Feb 11, 2008. This is Continental Airlines Technician Chris Moore.
Aircraft Maintenance Outsourcing Summit - John Goglia
Excerpts from the Aircraft Maintenance Outsourcing Summit held Feb 11, 2008. Introductions and qualifications from John Goglia, Former Board Member, NTSB
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The Teamsters Union and the Business Travel Coalition cosponsored a national summit on aircraft maintenance outsourcing. The summit held at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C. drew nearly 200 participants form the aviation industry, government agencies, labor, business, and Congress from 35 states.
