Alaska MD-80 returns with fuselage hole
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Contract handlers don't get flight benefits but the problem of ground equipment damage to a/c has been around forever, contract or not. I seem to remember one US carrier who had a policy based on the ground crew working as a team. If someone on your crew damaged an a/c, the whole crew was fired. (United?)
LA Times article (free registration likely required)
The Alaska Airlines jet was parked at its gate when a baggage handler bumped his loading cart into the plane. Just a minor bump, he later told investigators; so minor, he said, he didn't even tell anyone about it at the time.
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I heard on CNN that Alaska Air management is not happy with the company they chose to out source their ramp services to.
So far in America we have managed to out source maintenance and ramp service. What's next for the airline industry?
So far in America we have managed to out source maintenance and ramp service. What's next for the airline industry?
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Union or non union, it is human nature to cover up mistakes.
It is up to management to foster the environment where mistakes are reported as soon as possible (particularly where the aircraft has been struck in some way).
Whenever a person has not reported something of this nature it strikes me that the work environment is not conducive to reporting - fear is at play.
It is up to management to foster the environment where mistakes are reported as soon as possible (particularly where the aircraft has been struck in some way).
Whenever a person has not reported something of this nature it strikes me that the work environment is not conducive to reporting - fear is at play.
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A fellow (happens to have his PPL) on the plane wrote on his 'blog' about the incident immediately after.
http://jeremyhermanns.org/me/alaska-...c-at-30k-feet/
The blog entry, receiving numerous comments, had some 'less than positive' comments to his entry, and he claims the IP address traces back directly to Alaska Airlines.
http://jeremyhermanns.org/me/alaska-...s-on-my-story/
Let the Drama begin!
http://jeremyhermanns.org/me/alaska-...c-at-30k-feet/
The blog entry, receiving numerous comments, had some 'less than positive' comments to his entry, and he claims the IP address traces back directly to Alaska Airlines.
http://jeremyhermanns.org/me/alaska-...s-on-my-story/
Let the Drama begin!
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Jeremy Hermanns rather dramatic description of this depressurization on his blog site, has elicited a miriad of childishly uninformed comment.
Very American, I'm afraid
These acts of Bad Faith DO open the door for punative damages which can add several zeros to the settlement figures.
I’d think the CEO of AS owes a personal appology to Jeremy for these bad acts happening on his watch, and should probably post one here as well in hopes of mitigating this exposure if/when it comes in front of a jury.
I’d think the CEO of AS owes a personal appology to Jeremy for these bad acts happening on his watch, and should probably post one here as well in hopes of mitigating this exposure if/when it comes in front of a jury.
