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rsmith6621 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 10:55 PM Original message |
Third-World Mechanics Paid $2 Per Hour For Boeing, Airbus Jet Repairs |
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Wilms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 10:57 PM Response to Original message |
1. Brings new meaning to "race to the bottom". n/t |
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burrowowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 11:08 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. K&R |
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midnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 11:02 PM Response to Original message |
2. Whether they are legally hired or illegally hired this low wage |
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shoutinfreud (151 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 11:34 PM Response to Original message |
4. Yes, those third world crud holes of "Hong Kong, Singapore, and Taipei" |
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wickerwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-11 03:46 AM Response to Reply #4 |
10. Are you being sarcastic? Sorry, I can't tell. |
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humblebum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 11:36 PM Response to Original message |
5. And always be sure to buy Chinese whenever you can (SARCASM). NT |
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Mrs. Ted Nancy (303 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-11 11:43 PM Response to Original message |
6. Didn't Southwest Airlines have to ground 80 planes last month? |
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Angleae (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-11 03:58 AM Response to Reply #6 |
11. I'll take that bet. |
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Sen. Walter Sobchak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-11 04:33 AM Response to Reply #6 |
13. The latest episode was caused by shoddy workmanship by Boeing |
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Populist_Prole (774 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-11 09:43 AM Response to Reply #13 |
21. Since it was only 80 planes, it makes me wonder |
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Sen. Walter Sobchak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-11 05:29 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. No strike, the 737-300/400 and 500 generation are just garbage to begin with |
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Populist_Prole (774 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-11 11:26 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. Airbus does build a good plane, but still have to wonder why only 80 airframes |
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Sen. Walter Sobchak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 01:14 AM Response to Reply #28 |
29. I would work on the assumption the 80 aircraft were... |
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Uben (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-11 01:31 AM Response to Original message |
7. I haven't flown on a commercial jet in 12 years |
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fortyfeetunder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-11 01:36 AM Response to Original message |
8. I can hear the anti-union guys now |
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AdHocSolver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-11 03:23 AM Response to Original message |
9. Airlines avoid FAA inspections when they send planes offshore for repair. |
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Sen. Walter Sobchak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-11 04:34 AM Response to Reply #9 |
14. You don't have to go offshore to avoid FAA inspections |
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Sen. Walter Sobchak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-11 04:31 AM Response to Original message |
12. And those third world MRO's operate with more oversight than American MRO's |
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BlueCollar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-11 05:04 AM Response to Original message |
15. American Airlines still does 100% heavy airframe in house |
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Sen. Walter Sobchak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-11 05:45 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. MROAA is one of the few things keeping their heads above water |
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8 track mind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-11 05:41 PM Response to Reply #15 |
25. I've been inside both of those facilities |
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Heywood J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-11 05:50 AM Response to Original message |
17. At $2/hour, you couldn't even afford to buy your own tools. (NT) |
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parkia00 (401 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-11 09:10 AM Response to Original message |
18. Just to be fair... |
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pampango (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-11 09:28 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Thanks for countering the "if foreigners (particularly in the Third World) can't be qualified to do |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-11 09:34 AM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Just to be fair? All indications are you approve of this from your post |
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parkia00 (401 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-11 02:58 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Approve of what? |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-11 06:28 PM Response to Reply #22 |
27. (Uh no) You appear quite strongly to support dead end bottom feeder wages |
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parkia00 (401 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 05:55 AM Response to Reply #27 |
31. Okey, I'm going to try to explain it again... |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 07:33 AM Response to Reply #31 |
32. You don't have to play teacher to any of us, this quote put me over the top however |
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parkia00 (401 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 11:31 AM Response to Reply #32 |
33. WHA !?!? |
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Octafish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-11 03:48 PM Response to Original message |
23. They really mean it when they say gasoline is their biggest cost. |
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fadedrose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-11 05:43 PM Response to Original message |
26. Wonder if they have free health care...or none at all... nt |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-11 01:34 AM Response to Original message |
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