Originally Posted by ExSimGuy
I assume (naively) that the Big Boys operate in a responsible manner, but unless the "customers" know where their safety lies, then there's no pressure to improve.
Bad assumption - all the big boys are now outsourcing an awful lot of maintenance to third party MRO's - so everyone now gets pretty much the same (falling) level of maintenance.
As the whole industry comes under cost pressures maintenance standards (for all airlines) are slipping - the trend for maintenance related accidents is rising.
If the EASA proposals go ahead stand by for smoking holes in the ground - if the rate of maintenance accidents is rising with fully qualified engineers just imagine what it will be with semi-qualified engineers.
