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July 26, 2018
The following is an update of the current Articles and letters that are completed, and an estimate of what remains open.
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Download:
 M&R MLS JCBA Article by Article Percentage Completed July 26 2018.pdf
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Talking points from Friday July 27 Rep call .pdf
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Re: FAA Safety Oversight of American Airlines Project No. 17A3003A000
Dear Mr. Hampton:
Your announcement, dated May 9, 2018, advised that the Office of Inspector General of the
Department of Transportation (OIG) would be conducting an audit “to assess FAA’s processes
for investigating allegations of improper maintenance practices at two carriers, Allegiant Airlines
and American Airlines.” Local 591 of the Transport Workers Union, which represents over
4,500 maintenance employees at American Airlines, Inc. (AA), has requested that we provide
you with the following information related to what we consider to be the FAA’s failure to
enforce federal aviation standards in the context of AA’s maintenance operations.
The primary purpose of this submission is to focus on the failure of higher level FAA
representatives to appropriately respond to the findings of agency investigators relating to
deficiencies in AA’s maintenance practices and maintenance culture. Moreover, there is
evidence that senior FAA staff has worked to hinder and discredit the investigatory efforts of
their field inspectors.
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Download:
FAA-OIG Attachments[1].pdf
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FAA-OIG Letter[2].pdf
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OIG-AA-L591.pdf
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Re: FAA Safety Oversight of American Airlines Project No. 17A3003A000
Dear Mr. Hampton:
Your announcement, dated May 9, 2018, advised that the Office of Inspector General of the
Department of Transportation (OIG) would be conducting an audit “to assess FAA’s processes
for investigating allegations of improper maintenance practices at two carriers, Allegiant Airlines
and American Airlines.” Local 591 of the Transport Workers Union, which represents over
4,500 maintenance employees at American Airlines, Inc. (AA), has requested that we provide
you with the following information related to what we consider to be the FAA’s failure to
enforce federal aviation standards in the context of AA’s maintenance operations.
The primary purpose of this submission is to focus on the failure of higher level FAA
representatives to appropriately respond to the findings of agency investigators relating to
deficiencies in AA’s maintenance practices and maintenance culture. Moreover, there is
evidence that senior FAA staff has worked to hinder and discredit the investigatory efforts of
their field inspectors.
Read More...
Download:
FAA-OIG Attachments[1].pdf
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FAA-OIG Letter[2].pdf
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OIG-AA-L591.pdf
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https://youtu.be/xzRxwvA-dGk
Legal opinion for those members in Local 591 who are not AMT's:
The law applies to all airline employees (and employees of airline contractors) in terms of PEOPLE covered. In terms of PROTECTED ACTIVITY it applies to federal standards applicable to air carrier safety.
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Download:
Statute-42121.pdf
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factsheet-whistleblower-aviation-industry.pdf
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https://hotline.faa.gov
Below are link to the FAA settlement, along with the OIG reports from 2005, 2013, and 2015. In addition, there are several findings reports from the FAA at multiple airlines.
American Airlines Decline of Maintenance Culture
https://youtu.be/_gg1BmcRQi0
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Download:
Signed FAA Settlement 2013 .pdf
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FAA-Chicago- Report.pdf
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FAA-Dallas-Report.pdf
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FAA-MIA-Report.pdf
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OIG-2015.pdf
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OIG-2013.pdf
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OIG-2005-May.pdf
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FAA-Foushee- 3-25-15.pdf
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https://youtu.be/xzRxwvA-dGk
Legal opinion for those members in Local 591 who are not AMT's:
The law applies to all airline employees (and employees of airline contractors) in terms of PEOPLE covered. In terms of PROTECTED ACTIVITY it applies to federal standards applicable to air carrier safety.
Read More...
Download:
Statute-42121.pdf
,
factsheet-whistleblower-aviation-industry.pdf
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https://hotline.faa.gov
Below are link to the FAA settlement, along with the OIG reports from 2005, 2013, and 2015. In addition, there are several findings reports from the FAA at multiple airlines.
American Airlines Decline of Maintenance Culture
https://youtu.be/_gg1BmcRQi0
Read More...
Download:
Signed FAA Settlement 2013 .pdf
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FAA-Chicago- Report.pdf
,
FAA-Dallas-Report.pdf
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FAA-MIA-Report.pdf
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OIG-2015.pdf
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OIG-2013.pdf
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OIG-2005-May.pdf
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FAA-Foushee- 3-25-15.pdf
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