joy@mit-vax.UUCP (Joy Hoppe) (06/25/84)
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Well. I have the feeling that United's mechanical problems are
probably not faked. A friend of mine, who's uncle is a mechanic
for United, refuses to fly United because her uncle tells her that
they DON'T have sufficient maintenance for the planes. The airlines
have long been having problems with their unions ever since deregulation
occurred. I'm not sure if they had problems with their mechanics too,
but if so, then they might not have enough trained individuals looking
after the planes--- or they might not be hiring sufficient staff to keep
them in tip-top condition. That would account for the frequent mechanical
problems you hear about of late.
Joy
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