Apparently (at many airlines?), the people in Maintenance Control who direct routings of certain ships in order to repair certain MEL items, don't mind the risk of blown tires, maybe frequent replacements. After many years here, still don't know whether Dispatch makes every effort to avoid sending these planes towards airports where anything more than drizzle is forecast, or whether Marketing can influence this, wanting a stretched series where more seats can be filled (despite possible weight penalty).
Last edited by Ignition Override; 6th June 2005 at 04:23.