Mr Gibson said the latest surveillance found pilots on some flights had been rushing the checks and cutting corners, although there was no evidence this had resulted in any safety incidents or risks.
So having to have an engine change caused by a birdstrike which was missed by the pilot on his preflight, does not constitute a safety concern? (And I'm not trying to stigmatise the individual)
BIK
Could you answer two questions for me? Why does an International flight require a LAME certified maintenance preflight Inspection but a Domestic Flight does not? And why are you advocating two different levels of safety?
By the way, if the ALAEA is ' an unscrupulpous and aggressive union', what does that make the AMWU, or the TWU or dare I say it, an employee group in this same industry some 14 years ago?