Harry0 wrote:
Many airlines get their birds "serviced" at "offshore" locations. Cheaper, no liability for 3rd parties.
Stateside regulations are stricter than offshore facilities, which may be less than this Corps.
I have a BIL that flies for Spirit
Google "airline mechanics maintenance concerns"
A friend was a mechanic for American Airlines, and he said the same thing. American was laying off mechanics and having planes serviced "offshore," meaning countries with cheap labor.