American’s Ambitions
Credit: AMERICAN AIRLINES
—In 2008 American Airlines’ 12,000 techs performed nearly 90% of maintenance in house, compared with 30-70% by other major airlines. AA does all its own airframe maintenance, another departure from common practice in the U.S. After many years of tension and disputes between management and labor...
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