Hmmmmmm. JB very cranky at Ergonomic Central over the VA farce and wielded the broom today,General Manager of VA Ground Operations punted. Some might say it is long overdue,time will tell.
But the problem is that the organisation still remains reactive instead predictive. Dented tin in LA again, 737's dropped in NZ, 737's damaged in MEL !! It's the culture of the organisation.
I would like to see VA produce from the past 12 months any risk assessments conducted on activities on that route, audit reports including findings and then mitigation strategies undertaken, anything at all to prove that they are condcuting third party oversight, in this case oversight of the activities that the clowns on the ground at LAX are performing on their aircraft ? I think you will find very little, which in case reflects poorly on VA's overall safety standards and priorities.
Where there is smoke there is fire and this outfit needs to go under the microscope.
I think the ATSB should set up a permanent base at LAX !!