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February 11 Event To Seek Solutions to Safety, Security Issues January 31, 2008 (Washington, D.C.) – The Teamsters Union and the Business Travel Coalition will hold a summit on aircraft maintenance outsourcing on February 11, 2008, in Washington, D.C. The purpose of the summit is to discuss the safety and efficiency of current U.S. airline industry outsourcing practices and to explore potential solutions. Safety advocates, government officials and aviation industry representatives will also discuss the likely impact of industry consolidation on maintenance outsourcing. Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa said foreign repair stations are a threat to passenger safety and security. “Aircraft mechanics should all be held to a single standard whether they repair airplanes in Beijing or San Francisco,” Hoffa said. “Unfortunately, the Federal Aviation Administration doesn’t have the staff or funding to enforce the current double standard.” “This is a duty-of-care issue for the global business travel community,” said Kevin Mitchell, chairman of the Business Travel Coalition. “U.S. airline industry consolidation initiatives raise the specter of a collapse of six major network airlines to just three,” Mitchell said. “The attendant confusion and management distraction resulting from years of likely integration issues clearly calls for urgent government, industry and customer attention to this outsourcing issue.” Presenters and contributors will include the following:
The summit will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on February 11 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel, 2500 Calvert St NW, Washington, DC. There is no registration fee, but seating is limited so consider registering soon. To register, go to the following url: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=7c3VW2TwDNgqZQexH_2fgh9g_3d_3d About BTC BTC Media Contact mitchell@businesstravelcoalition.com About the Teamsters |
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